In the past couple of years, followers have repeatedly asked
why this blog has virtually stopped. Well, the main reason is that I have been
engaged exclusively to work for a major energy company and in order to avoid
any possible conflict of interest, the blog has to be set aside in the
meantime.
But then, nagging energy issues both national and
international, have piled up and by default, I have been remiss in my duty to
at least contribute to the discussions on these issues as a citizen and as an
energy professional.
Hence, this revival.
Locally, some of the issues/topics that need to be
elaborated and debated upon include:
1. The looming power crisis (if we are not there yet)
especially in Mindanao;
2. Development--or lack of it—of renewable energy projects like
wind, solar and geothermal despite the passage long ago of the renewable energy
act;
3. The energy policies/ideas of the incoming Energy
Secretary;
4. The perennial high cost of power;
And so on.
The larger picture at the international level will not be
left out.
And of course, the exciting developments in the laboratories
and research centers that would greatly impact the future use and development
of energy sources.
There will also be physical changes in the presentation.
As they say in advertising, “Watch out this space”.
