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Provincial Government of Davao Oriental (RESEARCHED BY: MA. SOPHIA ANGELA Y. MERIDA)

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TITLE: GOV TO WORK WITH DORECO IN PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE, RELIABLE, AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY IN DAVAO ORIENTAL
AUTHOR: Provincial Government of Davao Oriental (FaceBook Page)
DATE PUBLISHED: July 21, 2022
KEY INFO: Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon of Davao Oriental intends to work with Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DORECO) to pursue the development of renewable energy, specifically biomass.

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𝗚𝗢𝗩 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘, 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗢 𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟

In her administration’s bid to address the province’s economic recovery and improve the lives of...

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Gov't urged to set up community-based renewable energy program (RESEARCHED BY: MA SOPHIA ANGELA Y. MERIDA)

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URL: https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2023/01/govt-urged-to-set-up-community-based-renewable-energy-program/
TITLE: Gov’t urged to set up community-based renewable energy program
AUTHOR: Antonio L. Colina IV
DATE PUBLISHED: January 14, 2023
KEY INFO: DAVAO CITY — Environmental group “Panalipdan! Mindanao” urged the government to show “political will” to establish a community-based renewable energy program to have a more inclusive approach in equalizing the island’s current power structure of 70-30 in favor of fossil fuels.

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DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 January) - Environmental group "Panalipdan! Mindanao" urged the government to show "political will" to establish a community-based renewable energy program to have a more inclusive approach in equalizing the island's current power structure of 70-30 in favor of fossil fuels.

Dr. Jean Lindo, co-chair of Panalipdan! Mindanao, told MindaNews on Saturday that the group wants the government to do more than just enforcing a moratorium on the new applications of coal-fired powerplants to attain a sustainable supply of power in Mindanao.

Mindanao has a total of 4,000 MW installed capacity, of which between 2,700 and 2,800 MW is the available capacity.

"Feeling nako kanang tokenism lang nang sulti nila nga moratorium. (I feel that the moratorium is mere tokenism) We want them to do more. Ipakita nila naa sila political will to establish community-based RE program. (They must show their political will to establish a community-based RE program). The solution should be inclusive," Lindo said.

She added that only the government has the economies of scale to make sustainable solutions happen.

No new application for construction of coal-fired power plants has been approved in Mindanao after the Department of Energy declared in 2020 a moratorium on endorsements for greenfield coal power plants.

Lindo added that her group, which has been opposing the establishment of coal-fired power plants in Mindanao, has long asked for a moratorium on the construction of non-renewable energy plants.

During "Wednesdays' Habi at Kape" Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) assistant secretary Romeo Montenegro said the government is now hoping to reverse the power mix of the island dominated by coal-fed powerplants in compliance with its obligations under the Paris Agreement.

The multilateral agreement, which entered into force on November 4, 2016, targets to limit "global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels" as part of global efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects.

Under this agreement, countries "aim to reach global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible to achieve a climate neutral world by mid-century."

The Philippines signed the Paris Agreement on April 23, 2016, and it was subsequently ratified by the Senate on March 23, 2017 under the administration of then President Rodrigo R. Duterte.

According to MinDA, additional supply of about 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy can be expected between 2023 and 2028, of which 400 MW are committed applications and 1,600 MW are indicative or in the early stage of the application process.

Montenegro said the agency has tracked applications for solar, hydro, biomass, and other possible sources of renewable energy on the island.

The environmental group is also wary of the plan of the local government of Davao to construct a waste-to-energy (WTE) project.

"Ang WTE dili gyud na siya sustainable energy pod (The WTE is not sustainable energy)," she said. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

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DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 January) - Environmental group "Panalipdan! Mindanao" urged the government to show "political will" to establish a community-based renewable energy program to have a more inclusive approach in equalizing the island's current power structure of 70-30 in favor of fossil fuels. Dr. Jean Lindo, co-chair of Panalipdan!

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Renewables Best Option for Affordable Energy in Mindanao (RESEARCHED BY: VINCENT FROI E. SAGANAY)

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TITLE: Renewables Best Option for Affordable Energy in Mindanao
AUTHOR: The Philippine Daily Inquirer (Inquirer)
DATE: December 4, 2022
KEY POINTS: As Mindanao's electricity rates and dominance of fossil-based capacities continue to skyrocket, Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro, deputy executive director of the Mindanao Development Authority or Minda, seeks strategies like policy enabling, facility rehabilitations, and paradigm-shifting to solve the dilemma.

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DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur, Philippines - Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro, deputy executive director of the Mindanao Development Authority (Minda), loves to remember the time, not so long ago, when electricity rates in Mindanao hovered at P6 per kilowatt-hour, the lowest in the country.

This was when hydroelectricity generated from the waters of Agus and Pulangi rivers made up the bulk of the region's energy supply. The Agus and Pulangi plants had a combined installed capacity of 1,001.1 megawatts.

Pulangi IV in Maramag town, Bukidnon, has three generating units at 85 MW each, while the Agus complex comprises six plants with a total capacity of 746.1 MW. The waters of the 36.5-kilometer Agus River that snakes down from Marawi City in Lanao del Sur to Iligan Bay, come from the vast Lake Lanao, which has a surface area of 34,000 hectares, more than twice the land area of Quezon City.

Amid rising electricity demand, the government relied on fossil-based capacities to fill the gap, fueling the massive entry of coal-fired power plants into the Mindanao grid. And as they became dominant, Mindanao consumers had to bear rising electricity costs.

In Cagayan de Oro City, commercial power consumers of coal-dependent Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co. had to bear a 33-percent increase in cost, from P10.62 per kWh in January to P14.18 in July.

In contrast, the Davao Light and Power Co. (DLPC) billed commercial customers a lower rate, at most P13.4809 per kWh in August, and went down to P11.5634 in November. DLPC has a big bulk of hydropower in its retail mix, being the biggest contractor of power produced by the Agus and Pulangi plants, according to Montenegro.

Data from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) showed that as of June 30 this year, the highest actual system peak demand in Mindanao was only at 2,167 MW, on June 1. Based on Minda's economic projections, Mindanao will need an additional 3,000 MW generation capacity by 2030, and another 10,000 MW by 2040, and it wants these to be based on clean energy sources. It fixed an ambitious target of a 50 percent share of renewables in the region's power generation mix.

Enabling policies

In overturning the dominance of fossil-based capacities, Minda advocates an unconventional investment strategy.

"One way to increase the renewable energy capacity is to encourage successful multipurpose cooperatives in Mindanao, especially those with billions of assets already, to expand their portfolio by investing in small renewables, possibly in partnership with local governments or a joint venture with electric cooperatives in their areas," Montenegro told local officials in a gathering of Mindanao Renewable Energy Advocacy and Coordination Hub in July. "This is the kind of design that we hope can be propagated," he said.

Montenegro hopes for localities to build 2 MW or 3 MW capacities whether hydro, solar or biomass, whichever is technically viable in their areas, so these can add up to the projected requirement by 2030.

"Otherwise, we go business as usual, and business as usual is the situation we have today," he said.

He also urged local governments to put up small renewable energy capacities to power their own needs, aside from promoting these in unserved and underserved communities.

According to Randell Espina, dean of the school of engineering and architecture at the Ateneo de Davao University (Addu), the target is achievable if the government stops accepting new investments in coal-fired power plants in Mindanao, and ensures the efficiency of the existing Agus and Pulangi hydropower plants.

Up for rehab

As of December 2020, the Department of Energy said that the Agus and Pulangi plants had a combined dependable capacity of 844 MW although in the first six months of the year, these ran at most 669 MW, per NGCP data.

The aging facilities are up for rehabilitation and uprating, and there are efforts to build a seventh plant along Agus River in Baloi town, Lanao del Norte, that would add 255 MW of power generation capacity.

Espina also cited the need for policies that enable the growth of renewable energy capacities like incentives for installing photovoltaic (PV) panels on the rooftop of houses. With one-kilowatt peak capacity (kWp) panels on each house, Davao City could easily generate some 100 MW to 200 MW of electricity. "That's already the minimum because one rooftop can accommodate up to 10 kWp PV panels," he said.

Solar panels are the "most mature" renewable energy technology commercially available that can be optimized at present, said Nelson Enano, director of Addu's Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technologies and chair of the Ateneo-led research and development consortium Mindanao Renewable Energy R&D Center (MREC).

"If we could require all municipal halls, all government agencies to have solar PVs integrated into their energy systems, then it would definitely have a much bigger reduction on our dependence on fossil-based electricity," he said. "They have rooftops, right?"

MREC has initially mapped out the potential energies that can be harvested in Mindanao, namely, the ocean, tidal and waves in Tawi-Tawi and Surigao provinces; solar in all areas; and wind in Camiguin and offshore on its western seaboard.

"Solar leads all the other energy potentials because of Mindanao's place near the equator," Enano said.

Paradigm shift

Power supplied to the grid is traditionally categorized as base, intermediate, and peaking loads. Base load is meant to satisfy the minimum energy demand and is often provided by large power plants that can assure constant and reliable production.

A peaking load comes in during the short duration when demand spikes and reaches its highest point within a given day; it is halted when demand recedes. An intermediate load transitions from base to peak.

But the regreening of the grid would require a change of paradigm, Enano said, where variable renewable energy sources like solar and wind are integrated as "must-run generators" that will be supported with readily dispatchable capacities to compensate for the fluctuation in production, hence avoiding energy shortfalls.

To provide ramping up capacity for the grid, hydroelectric generation capacities such as the one harnessing the Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan City can be converted into pumped storage hydropower (PSH) facilities that, according to the US Department of Energy, "store and generate electricity by moving water between two reservoirs at different elevations."

In a PSH facility, water is used many times over as it is pumped from the lower to the upper reservoir when there are more capacities producing electricity. When other capacities are not available, water is released to the lower reservoir, turning the power turbines.

Making things happen

Alberto Dalusung III, energy transition advisor of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), said that the report, Towards an Affordable and Reliable Grid with Energy Transition (Target), showed that while wind and solar capacities have variable energy production, these were predictable and could be integrated into the grid without causing problems."If we are biased toward renewable energy, we can find ways to make things happen," Enano said.

Already, the aim of saving on power costs among businesses, communities, and households is driving the growth of the renewables market in the region.

The rising cost of electricity prompts more people to turn to solar energy, said Cecille Rosalita, sales executive of Greenergy Development Corp., a renewable energy company based in Cagayan de Oro City. In Davao del Sur, people are paying as much as P15 per kWh of electricity, so it pays to invest in solar panels, which redounds to a 20 to 30 percent savings on electricity, she said.

In the remote community of Salaysay in Davao City's Marilog district, on-grid solar panels installed through a grant from the Department of Science and Technology allowed villagers to save as much as 46.66 percent on their electricity bills each month, village chief Roberto Itdang said.

The village used to pay P3,000 monthly for electricity, but this had been reduced to about P1,600 after the PV panels were installed. The barangay hall uses the electricity from the grid during the day and turns on the solar battery at night to light the gym where young villagers play.

The gym, which is adjacent to the barangay hall, also serves as an evacuation area during times of emergencies. It was there where people sought refuge when they fled their homes in 2018, during intense fighting between government forces and communist rebels on the outskirts of the village. It's also where they seek refuge during typhoons.

"The solar panels don't easily get blown away during typhoons or strong winds," Enano said. "In fact, they're designed that way. They strengthen the roof. They're also considered a climate adaptation instrument," he added.
* * * (Editor's Note: Reporting for this story was supported by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities under the Jaime Espina Klima Correspondents Fellowship)
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Renewables best option for cheap energy in Mindanao

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DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur, Philippines - Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro, deputy executive director of the Mindanao Development Authority (Minda), loves to remember the time, not so long ago, when electricity rates in Mindanao hovered at P6 per kilowatt-hour, the lowest in the country.

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One Mindanao: Promoting Renewable Energy Access in Mindanao (RESEARCHED BY: MA. SOPHIA ANGELA Y. MERIDA)

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TITLE: One Mindanao: Promoting Renewable Energy Access in Mindanao
AUTHOR: GMA Regional TV
DATE PUBLISHED: September 15, 2022
KEY INFO: Organizations and private sectors are aiming to produce zero-emissions by the year 2050 through using renewable energy.

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One Mindanao: Promoting Renewable Energy Access in Mindanao

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URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdIxkTGW5VA
TITLE: PhilippCNN
DATE PUBLISHED: February 25, 2013
KEY INFO: Geothermal energy is a type of renewable energy taken from the Earth's core. It comes from heat steams generated during the original formation of the plane, and if funded and supported enough, it can be a good alternative to fossil fuel energy. The video discusses the potential of geothermal energy production in our country. Our nation has been developing geothermal power since the 1970s and has the third-highest geothermal power generation capacity after the US and Indonesia. This is significantly relevant, particularly in Mindanao where multiple geothermal sites exist.

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Green projects are boosting UK growth - CBI report (RESEARCHED BY: BIANCA MARI C. BARROSO)

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URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64440827
TITLE: Green projects are boosting UK growth - CBI report
AUTHOR: Jonah Fisher
DATE PUBLISHED: January 31, 2023
KEY INFO: Due to the green economy, some 840,000 jobs are linked to be related in the sectors of waste management and renewable energy, with regions such as Tyneside, Teeside, Merseyside, and the Humber having better than average rates. Reports state that by 2030, the Trade Association Energy UK plans to support 480,000 jobs within the green economy.

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The transition to a greener economy is worth £71bn and has brought jobs and investment to parts of the UK experiencing industrial decline.

Those are the key findings of a new report written by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

The drive to reach net zero emissions involves more than 20,000 businesses, it calculates.

Some 840,000 jobs are linked to sectors ranging from renewable energy to waste management, it adds.

Titled Mapping The Net Zero Economy, the report looked at the parts of the UK that have benefited most from policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

Scotland and English regions, such as Tyneside, Teeside, Merseyside and the Humber, had all done better than average, with the green economy being stronger and contributing more to growth than in London and the South East.

Green jobs also pay significantly more, the report says, with the average wage (£42,600) significantly above the national average (£33,400).

"The net zero economy is addressing levelling up and the UK's productivity problem," says Peter Chalkley, the director of the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) who commissioned the research.

"But if the UK doesn't build on the good work that has already been done, we will lose out and lose jobs."

The UK has long been seen as a leader in green technology, in particular offshore wind, but this position is at risk.

"Other places (in the world) are really setting out their stalls for how they're going to capture that investment," says Tom Thackeray from the CBI who carried out the analysis, adding that there is now a "global competition" for green funding.

The passing last year of landmark legislation in the United States called the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has, analysts say, changed the global dynamic for green investment. The Bill puts aside $369bn (£297bn) for action related to tackling climate change and many companies now see America as the best destination for their money.

"There's an excitement [about the US since the IRA], so the challenge for us is to reignite the excitement back in the UK," says Chris Stark, the chief executive of the Climate Change Committee, a public body that advises the UK government on its green policies.

The view that the UK is losing momentum was also in Tory MP Chris Skidmore's Mission Zero report last month in which he said the UK was falling behind in the net zero race.

Restrictive planning regulations for onshore wind and solar, and a lack of consistency in policy were among many issues Mr Skidmore cited as holding back investment from the private sector.

"We need to really speed up planning and consent for renewables and for network connections and for vehicle charging," says Emma Pinchbeck, the chief executive of trade association Energy UK.

"It takes 12 years to build a wind farm in this country, when it should take one."

Responding to the report and the criticism of policy, a government spokesman said the UK was leading the world on tackling climate change.

"Our plans will support up to 480,000 jobs by 2030," they said. "We are driving an unprecedented £100bn of private sector investment by 2030, backed by around £30bn in funding from the government since March 2021 to achieve our aims."

Follow Jonah on Twitter @jonahfisherbbc

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The transition to a greener economy is worth £71bn and has brought jobs and investment to parts of the UK experiencing industrial decline. Those are the key findings of a new report written by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The drive to reach net zero emissions involves more than 20,000 businesses, it calculates.

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ADDU Create - Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technologies | Facebook (RESEARCHED BY: RAMIRO NATHANIEL CASTRO)

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TITLE: "Conference on Accelerating STI in the country through a regionally inclusive R&D" with the theme "Inclusive Innovation towards Attaining Sustainable Development Goals"
AUTHOR: From ADDU Create - Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technologies
DATE PUBLISHED: December 3, 2021
KEY INFO: The Mindanao Renewable Energy R&D Center (MREC) is one of the niche R&D centers in the region (NICER) of the Department of Science and Technology. MREC is establishing the laboratory setup for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Ocean Renewable Energy (ORE) researches and leverages on the continuing efforts of the Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technologies of the Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU-CREATE), which has been active in the R&D on renewable energy since 2011. Within the video we see the actions done and to be done in efforts to save our environment, and continuous call for more hands to help.

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ADDU Create - Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technologies

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The Mindanao Renewable Energy R&D Center (MREC) is one of the niche R&D centers in the region (NICER) of the Department of Science and Technology. It is... | By ADDU Create - Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technologies | Facebook

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Mindanao is a testbed for clean energy in the Philippines (RESEARCHED BY: RAMIRO NATHANIEL CASTRO)

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URL: https://techforimpact.asia/why-mindanao-is-key-to-the-clean-energy-future-of-the-philippines/
TITLE: "Why Mindanao is key to the clean energy future of the Philippines"
AUTHOR: OPINION By Philline Donggay
DATE PUBLISHED: September 29, 2021
KEY INFO:  As Philippines failing to secure 100% electrification, sadly Mindanao also has the lowest number of homes and communities with access to our modern energy. A magazine article on TECH FOR !MPACT with ADB featuring Philline Donggay the first Climate Reality Leader in Mindanao. With her statements of the advantages to Mindanao's potential for clean energy supply in the future in connection with climate uses such as climate mitigation and adaptation.

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Mindanao is a testbed for clean energy in the Philippines

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The existing limitations in grid infrastructure present no hindrance if plans for Mindanao's energy development deprioritize building utility-scale power plants requiring large transmission towers, and advance instead distributed and decentralized clean energy systems. These better cater to the small pockets of unelectrified communities dotting the landmass.

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EARTH DAY: BARMM advocates environment protection amid Covid-19 (RESEARCHED BY: RAMIRO NATHANIEL CASTRO)

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URL: https://bangsamoro.gov.ph/news/latest-news/earth-day-barmm-advocates-environment-protection-amid-covid-19/
TITLE: "EARTH DAY: BARMM advocates environment protection amid Covid-19"
AUTHOR: By Bangsamoro Information Office
DATE PUBLISHED: April 22, 2020
KEY INFO: Cotabato City (April 22, 2020)—In line with this year’s celebration of Earth Day, the Bangsamoro Government, through its Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE), urges the public to help protect the environment and promote environmental awareness despite the ongoing pandemic that is affecting the world.

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Cotabato City (April 22, 2020)-In line with this year's celebration of Earth Day, the Bangsamoro Government, through its Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE), urges the public to help protect the environment and promote environmental awareness despite the ongoing pandemic that is affecting the world.

On Wednesday, April 22, BARMM Executive Secretary and MENRE Minister Abdulraof Macacua emphasized in his message that "while our most priority now is to help the national government in flattening the curve and preventing the spread of Covid-19 virus, we should not ignore our duty in preserving Mother Earth."

"In fact this crisis has revealed us that pollution and other environmental hazards can be avoided if we have enough political will to do so," Macacua said.

Over the past weeks, Macacua said his ministry has conducted several initiatives in preserving the environment in the region despite facing the danger of Covid-19.

"MENRE has done several initiatives like the 'Kayod Ka Bangsamoro', which aims to provide survival gardens and to promote long-term efforts for unforeseen circumstances that we are experiencing right now," he said.

"Our Palaw Rangers (Forest Rangers) have also been working closely with various Local Government Units in making sure that our environment sanitation activities are in place, especially with several relief programs taking place," he added.

The minister urges all the BARMM ministries and offices, civil society organizations, and the entire Bangsamoro to continuously take part in environmental sustainability programs.

Moreover, he said the public should "always practice minor initiatives or routines like proper inventory of plastic in the office and at home, proper use of energy, and even small gestures like using ecobags (ecological bags ) when going to the markets." (Bureau of Public Information)

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EARTH DAY: BARMM advocates environment protection amid Covid-19

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Cotabato City (April 22, 2020)-In line with this year's celebration of Earth Day, the Bangsamoro Government, through its Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE), urges the public to help protect the environment and promote environmental awareness despite the ongoing pandemic that is affecting the world.

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What Are The Most Efficient Forms of Renewable Energy - Born to Engineer (RESEARCHED BY: BIANCE MARI C. BARROSO)

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URL: https://www.borntoengineer.com/efficient-form-renewable-energy
TITLE: The Most Efficient Form of Renewable Energy
AUTHOR: Born To Engineer
DATE PUBLISHED: August 2017
KEY INFO: This infographic measures the efficiency of the alternatives for renewable energy, and among solar, nuclear, hydro, geothermal, and wind energy, they surmise that wind energy (calculated by the costs of all factors such as environmental damages, production, and fuel) surpasses the others. Born To Engineer then show the types of wind power and explain how exactly wind is converted to power, as well as its advantages and disadvantages. As a conclusion, from their findings they saw a 12% increase in energy capture from the projects led by companies and organizations such as Knight and Carver's Wind Blade Division and Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories, making wind energy even more efficient and opening possibilities to the future of green energy.

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Today marks the second annual Professional Engineers Day and to celebrate we take a look at how Engineering is driving alternative power sources and the renewable energy sector's rapid growth.

The strength of the renewable market lies in its diversity and its tangible benefits. It's growth will make a direct impact on billions of peoples and shows the power of engineering to improve lives.

Our infographic - created in partnership with the New Jersey Institute of Technology's Online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree program - explores what is the best energy source. We dive into a range of renewable energy options, emerging eco-friendly energy sources, and the different types that are currently in use. Learn more about how they work, what is the cleanest form of energy, and how experts determine their efficiency.

Renewable energy accounted for a tenth of the total US energy consumption in 2015.

Half of this was in the form of electricity but there are lots of different types of alternative energy and ways of generating electricity.

What are some alternative energy sources

The most efficient forms of renewable energy and geothermal, solar, wind, hydroelectricity and biomass.

These new alternative energy technologies have transformed national grids across the world in the last two decades. The rise of new renewable energy options and types of green energy have given policy makers and engineers a new toolkit to work with when trying to reduce a country's emissions.

We wanted to show you a full list of renewable energy and green energy comparisons to highlight the pros and cons of different types of renewable energy systems on our energy sources list.

Alternative energy list

Geothermal energy is generated by harnessing the Earth's natural heat. There is a tremendous amount stored in the planet with the conduction rate pegged at 44.2 terawatts. According to a recent report, the global industry is expected to produce around 18.4 gigawatts by 2021.

Wind energy has been the leading alternate energy generation and one of the most popular renewable energy sources and makes use of airflow to move massive wind turbines. The mechanical action generates electric power. Rows of windmills are usually constructed along coastal areas where there are no barriers to impede flow. This industry could make up 35% of US electrical production by 2050.

By that time, experts believe that solar power could be supplying us with 25% of our energy needs. The estimate is based on combined photovoltaic and solar energy alternatives like thermal energy systems generating renewable energy for the national grid. This might not be far off from reality given the continuing improvements in solar technology and the steady decrease in the cost of the panels.

An alternative source of energy is Biomass. Biomass is a popular renewable energy system that normally refers to wood, biofuels, waste and other forms of organic matter which are burned to produce energy. The burning process releases carbon emissions but it is still considered renewable because the plants used can be regrown reducing the total carbon footprint.

Generation will rise at a slower pace than the rest from 4.2 quadrillion BTU in 2013 to 5 quadrillion BTU in 2040.

Hydroelectric plants use the power of moving water to generate electricity. The conventional method is to generate energy by building dams to control the flow. This requires massive investment but operation and maintenance costs are quite low. This currently accounts for 7% of US the total US energy production.

Measuring Renewable Energy Efficiency

We can find out which one of these renewable alternatives and power technology examples are the most efficient by calculating the costs of the fuel, the production, and the environmental damages. Wind comes out on top by a wide margin over all the other sources. It is followed in order by geothermal, hydro, nuclear and solar.

A formula was devised to compute the standard cost of electricity or LCOE of the various methods we discussed. The outcome depends on several factors including the capital cost, the fuel cost, the projected utilization rate, the operation cost, and the maintenance cost.

Aside from these, both the plant owners and investors must consider the potential effects on the efficiency of other external factors. For instance, there will always be an element of uncertainty when it comes to fuel prices and government policies. One administration may be supported with tax credits and other stimuli for the industry. Another may not be as keen on seeing it take off.

LCOE is another formula used is called the levelised avoided the cost of electricity or LACE. This measures the cost of the grid was to generate electricity displaced by a new generation project. LACE seeks to address the gaps in LCOE by comparing technology efficiencies while accounting for regional differences.

Types of Wind Power

Wind Power is one of the most well known forms of sustainable energy. There are different types of wind power including offshore, distributed and utility-scale wind. Offshore is characterized by turbines located in bodies of water. Their placement makes construction difficult such that they can be 50% more expensive than nuclear and 90% more costly than fossil fuels generators.
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Utility-scale wind refers to electricity that is generated in wind farms that is then delivered to the power grid for disbursal by utility companies to the end-user. The turbines used are bigger than 100 kW. Distributed wind power, on the other hand, is also called small wind because the turbines are 100 kW or less. The electricity is delivered directly to the end-user.

Wind turbines could use the horizontal-axis or the vertical axis design. The former is more popular than the latter. These are made up of blades, a tower, a drivetrain, controls, electrical cables, group support, and interconnection equipment. Small turbines for homes have rotors between 8 and 25 feet in diameter and stand over 30 feet.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Energy

This form of energy is providing 88,000 jobs all around the US with 21,000 of these being in the manufacturing sector. It is a free and renewable resource that is clean and non-polluting. Since it is in harmony with nature, it can be built on land that is also used for growing crops or grazing animals. The initial investment may be high but the operating expenses is low. No fuel is needed to keep things going.

As for economic benefits, it is considered as a drought-resistant cash crop for farmers as well as ranchers. The taxes paid by the wind farm owners are channelled into rural communities. Indeed, around 70% of the turbines in existence are in low-income countries. These generated more than $128 billion in investments between 2008 and 2015. This resulted in $7.3 billion in public health benefits by reducing air pollutants.

Our Final Words on Renewables

Not all is good news, however, as there are also notable disadvantages. Engineers have to address several issues including the intermittent nature of wind. The ideal locations for construction are generally remote and far from the cities that need power the most. Bridging this gap is of primary importance.

They tend to be noisy while they turn and are difficult to build. Imagine building 20-story towers that can accommodate blades as long as 60 meters. The transportation of materials to remote sites is a logistical challenge. While land animals are safe, birds often fall victim to the blades as they try to pass through. Offshore turbines should be operated with migratory patterns in mind to keep marine birds safe. Exports by wind turbine manufacturers jumped from just $16 million in 2007 to $488 million in 2014.

This can be attributed to advances in wind turbine technology. This includes the development of a special blade that can increase energy capture by 12%. Thanks to this and other innovations, this form of renewable energy is becoming more efficient and attractive for investors.

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What Are The Most Efficient Forms Of Renewable Energy - Born To Engineer

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Today marks the second annual Professional Engineers Day and to celebrate we take a look at how Engineering is driving alternative power sources and the

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Our Full Solar Setup Tour! (RESEARCHED BY: BIANCA MARI C. BARROSO) 

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URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AienZMjqAg4
TITLE: Our Full Setup Tour!
AUTHOR: Slater Young
DATE PUBLISHED: August 14 ,2022
KEY INFO: Slater Young guides the viewers about the solar panels in his home. He tackles the most asked questions about the panels, how efficient it is, tips on how to save energy, the technical and financial factors of using solar panels, and how exactly solar setups work.

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#LanaoDelNorte: The "Power" and Beauty of Maria Cristina Falls (RESEARCHED BY: MA. SOPHIA ANGELA Y. MERIDA)

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URL:https://vismin.ph/2021/maria-cristina-falls/
TITLE: #LanaoDelNorte: The “Power" and Beauty of Maria Cristina Falls

AUTHOR: Lynette May
DATE PUBLISHED: July 16, 2021
KEY INFO: Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan City as the primary power source across Mindanao is shown in this Blog, its prominence as a tourist attraction, as well as featured photos and relevant information.

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You either skipped your History Class or paid your way through Elementary graduation, Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan City can't be missed because it is published in every geography book for its beauty and purpose to many communities in Mindanao. As high as 320 feet, this majestic fall is the primary power source across Mindanao.

The NPC

The National Power Corporation (NPC) was created under Commonwealth Act No. 120 on November 3, 1936, as a non-stock government corporation. On top of powering the islands, NPC is also mandated to perform effective and efficient management of the government's remaining power assets such as the 981 MW Agus and Pulangi Hydroelectric Power Plants in Mindanao. ( napocor.gov.ph)

NPC took advantage of the falls' grandness. Constructing the power plant a few meters from the falls' foot, NPC was able to supply power across the island of Mindanao. The Agus Power Plant Complex consists of six (6) cascading power plants from Lake Lanao in Marawi City down to the famed Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan City.

Natures Park

On weekends as well as holidays wherein the Power Plant is not operating, NPC accepts tourists to explore the park they developed to fully enjoy the magnificence of Maria Cristina Falls. A viewing deck located on the third floor of the NPC building, you can capture an Instagram-worthy photo featuring the roar of falling waters.

The Park features a botanical and zoological garden too. Learn new species of plants while getting a safe encounter with animals such as monkeys, ostriches, and even crocodiles! Plus, a butterfly sanctuary can be visited. Lastly, don't forget to bring your basket-full lunch because you are allowed to have a picnic by the river. Remember to keep your wastes at your proper disposal.

Adrenaline Rush

For those who seek adventure other than simply strolling down the garden or snapping photos by the falls, a connecting area from Maria Cristina Falls was also developed for rock climbing and trekking. The Tree Top Canopy Tour and Zip Line Adventure are perfect to conquer your fear of heights.

Secured with the safety harness, tourists will climb the switchyard stairways to reach the top, traversing a rope bridge. Upon reaching the super tall tree that overlooks the Argus River, one at a time, you will go through three zip lines! Make sure to bring Go-Pro attached to your helmet since cameras, as well as phones, are not allowed for safety purposes.

Back in our childhood days, Maria Cristina Falls was always featured as one of the beautiful sceneries in the Philippines in our history book. What the book failed to mention was there's more to its beauty than meets the eyes.

RATES & OTHER INFORMATION

DAY USE:

Entrance fee: Php25.00 for the kids, Php35.00 for adults.

Opening hours: The waterfall is open to the public only on Saturdays, Sundays and special holidays when the power plant is shut.

Other Information:

HOW TO GET THERE?

Exact location: Misamis Oriental - Maria Cristina Boundary Rd, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte
BY BUS/JEEP/HABAL-HABAL (FOR COMMUTERS):
Cagayan de Oro, take a jeepney going to Bulua Market Bus Terminal. After arriving at the bus terminal, ride the bus bound for Iligan City. From the terminal to Iligan, the travel time is approximately 2 hours.

From the town proper, ride a jeep bound to Buru-an/Linamon and inform the driver to drop you off to a corner going to Maria Cristina Falls. From there, ride a motorcycle (habal-habal) to Agus River that costs about P60 to P80 per way. There are also taxis available in the area if you want a more comfortable ride.

BY CAR: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to Maria Christina Falls in Iligan City. Free parking space is available.

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#LanaoDelNorte: The "Power" and Beauty of Maria Cristina Falls

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You either skipped your History Class or paid your way through Elementary graduation, Maria Cristina Falls in Iligan City can't be missed because it is published in every geography book for its beauty and purpose to many communities in Mindanao. As high as 320 feet, this majestic fall is the primary power source across Mindanao.

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Renewables Best Way to Power Philippine Development (RESEARCHED BY: REIGNNA GWYN G. RUIZ)

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URL: https://wwf.org.ph/what-we-do/climate/renewables/renewables-to-power-ph-dev/
TITLE: Renewable Best Way to Power Philippine Development
AUTHOR: WWF
DATE PUBLISHED: February 2017
KEY INFO: The government's PDG is urged by WWF-Philippines to boost the proportion of renewable energy to 50% by 2030, particularly in villages in the Malasakit, Pagbabago, and Kanluran where RE helps isolated populations access energy that is sustainable and affordable.

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Renewables Best Way to Power Philippine Development

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RENEWABLE ENERGY Renewables Best Way to Power Philippine Development February 2017 Renewable Energy (RE) investments have already saved the Philippines PHP4.04 billion, according to a Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) report. Climate change solutions-provider World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) [...]

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The Trajectory of Renewable Energy in the Philippines (RESEARCHED BY: VINCENT FROI E. SAGANAY)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyussoy1z6I&ab_channel=AsianCenterUPDiliman
TITLE: The Trajectory of Renewable Energy in the Philippines
AUTHOR: Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman
DATE: January 8, 2022
KEY POINTS: An online discourse-lecture by,--, discussing what fundamental challenges lies ahead of the Philippines in its gradual transition to renewable energy sources and a much-improved energy-efficient country. Subsequently, the webinar also provided meaningful insights into the capacity of renewable energy as a viable path toward energy security and sustainability in the Philippines. By mapping out the current status of renewable energy in the country, the challenges and opportunities to attain these energy security objectives will be identified. In line with the practices of neighboring ASEAN member-states, the Philippines' possible action plans (policies and programs) in moving forward have also been highlighted in this conducted webinar.

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The Trajectory of Renewable Energy in the Philippines  |  A Webinar

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Mindanao sees an uptrend in renewable energy projects | GOVPH (RESEARCHED BY: MA. SOPHIA ANGELA Y. MERIDA)

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URL: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2015/06/19/mindanao-sees-an-uptrend-in-renewable-energy-projects/
TITLE: Mindanao sees an uptrend in renewable energy projects | GOVPH
AUTHOR: From the Mindanao Development Authority
DATE PUBLISHED: June 19, 2015
KEY INFO: The One Stop Facilitation and Monitoring Center (OSFMC), which handles the fast tracking of pending renewable energy projects in Mindanao received 59 new applications adding to a total of 290 applications for renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of almost 3,000 megawatts (MW).

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Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines

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Applications for renewable energy projects in Mindanao increased (by 25.64%), showing a growing interest for clean energy in the island-region.
The One Stop Facilitation and Monitoring Center (OSFMC), which handles the fast tracking of pending RE projects in Mindanao received 59 new applications adding to a total of 290 applications for RE projects with a combined capacity of almost 3,000 megawatts (MW).

In May this year, the center reported 231 applications with a combined capacity of 2,419.17 MW. The additional RE project applications will have a combined capacity of 578.92 MW if completed and fully operational.

"The projects are spread across hydro, geothermal, solar, and biomass. The bulk of the pending RE power project applications however are hydropower with a total of 242 projects and a combined potential capacity of 2,147.71 MW," said Romeo Montenegro, director for Investment Promotions and Public Affairs Office of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA).
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Mindanao sees an uptrend in renewable energy projects | GOVPH

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Applications for renewable energy projects in Mindanao increased (by 25.64%), showing a growing interest for clean energy in the island-region. The One Stop Facilitation and Monitoring Center (OSFMC), which handles the fast tracking of pending RE projects in Mindanao received 59 new applications adding to a total of 290 applications for RE projects with a combined capacity of almost 3,000 megawatts (MW).

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Affordable and Clean Energy (RESEARCHED BY: RAMIRO NATHANIEL CASTRO)

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https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-319-95864-4
TITLE: Affordable and Clean Energy
AUTHOR: Walter Leal Filho (BSc, Ph.D., DSc, DPhil, DEd, DL, DLitt)
DATE: January 10, 2021
KEY POINTS: Affordable and Clean Energy, a book by Walter Leal Filho, tackles the increasing search for established solutions in the association of industrialization in the rampant and continuous biodiversity depletion, worsening of climate change, and abnormal increase in health and living conditions among people.

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ADDUvocacy (RESEARCHED BY: MA. SOPHIA ANGELA Y. MERIDA)

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TITLE: Light it Up
AUTHOR: Dawnlight Productions through ADDUvocacy
DATE PUBLISHED: May 21, 2022
KEY INFO:  Grade 11 students from Ateneo de Davao University Senior High School created this short documentary to inform and enlighten our viewers about the issue of energy shortage in Mindanao, tackling the struggles our community faces, the actions that were started, and the effects of power shortages in our lives.

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Light It Up
Blackouts, Brownouts, Power Shortages. When the power goes out, where does it leave us? As the energy demand continues to rise as our society progresses, our energy sources can't keep up...

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EP. 7: Affordable and Clean Energy (RESEARCHED BY: VINCENT FROI E. SAGANAY)

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TITLE: Ep. 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
DATE: January 2022
AUTHOR: Spotify's SDGs: The Rising Tide (GRI)
KEY POINTS: A Chief Executive Officer of Gogla (The Voice of the Off-Grid Solar Energy Industry), Koen Peters, discusses how enabling access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy in remote areas makes a concrete foundation for ensuring sustainable energy development in countries.

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Public Perceptions of Renewable Energy in the Philippines (RESEARCHED BY: MA. SOPHIA ANGELA Y. MERIDA)

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URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/16/9906/pdf
TITLE: Public Perceptions of Renewable Energy in the Philippines
AUTHOR: Steven Lloyd and Tetsuya Nakamura
DATE PUBLISHED: August 10, 2022
KEY INFO: Increased renewable energy expansion was clearly supported, but tempered by the belief that more cooperation between the local and central government is necessary.

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Regatta H2O - Land Art Generator (RESEARCHED BY: BIANCA MARI C. BARROSO) 

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TITLE: Regatta H20
AUTHOR: Christopher Sjoberg and Ryo Saito
DATE PUBLISHED: October 5, 2016
KEY INFO: This structure is the winner design of LAGI 2016, a competition twice a year where they gather artists to create public art that generates green energy. This particular creation is a boat that harvests moisture which is piped to the vessels, and while it gathers water, it harnesses its power from a WindBelt to navigate the sails and other mechanisms.

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Regatta H2O, First Place winner of the 2016 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition for Santa Monica

Artist Team: Christopher Sjoberg and Ryo Saito
Artist Location: Tokyo, Japan
Energy Technologies: Aerostatic Flutter Wind Harvesting (WindBelt™)
Water Harvesting Technologies: fog harvesting
Annual Capacity: 70 MWh (used on site) and 112 million liters of drinking water

What makes a human-made form beautiful? What makes a natural landscape beautiful?

Beauty is of course in the eye of the beholder, but both powerful forms and landscapes elicit strong emotional attachments, and the experience of them can inspire people into action. While each may be evaluated on their own merits and qualities, rarely do they come together without controversy.

Yet there are some man-made forms so universally associated with their landscapes, and so steadfastly imprinted in the collective imagination-the red dairy barns of pastoral America, the terraced rice paddies of Southern China, the whitewashed villas of hilltop Greece-that they become an inseparable element of the natural landscape's identity. The sea is no different, and since civilizations first began navigating the oceans by harnessing the wind, the billowing forms of sail and mast have occupied an omnipresent place in the mental image of the seaside.

Regatta H2O repurposes this familiar maritime form as infrastructure, which harvests fog to create fresh water and harnesses the wind in order to power its operations.

The sails of Regatta H2O are fog-harvesting meshes. Collection troughs are designed as veins within the sail surface, transporting harvested moisture to the mast where it can be piped to storage vessels at the Santa Monica Pier. When the moisture content of the air falls below a certain threshold, the sails are retracted to reveal the horizon line of the Pacific Ocean.

While water is harvested passively, some electrical power is need to operate the pumping and steering mechanisms, and deployment of the sails. This energy is extracted from the wind via a device known as a WindBelt™, which relies on an oscillating belt suspended between two electro-magnets. Each of the Regatta H2O masts contains eight such generating units along its length.

At night, light rings beneath each wind band pulsate with the intensity of power being generated. This also serves as a navigational safety device, alerting boats of their presence in the dark.

Through an artistic and technological re-imagining of millenniums-old science, Regatta H2O shows that the union of the natural environment with the climatic benefits of sustainable energy and water infrastructure can have powerful and positive impacts on how we perceive cherished landscapes.

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Regatta H2O, First Place winner of the 2016 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition for Santa Monica Artist Team: Christopher Sjoberg and Ryo Saito Artist Location: Tokyo, Japan Energy Technologies: Aerostatic Flutter Wind Harvesting (WindBelt™) Water Harvesting Technologies: fog harvesting Annual Capacity: 70 MWh (used on site) and 112 million liters of drinking water What makes a human-made form beautiful?