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                    [ArticleID] => 325990
                    [Title] => CAMPI backs legislative measure on biofuels
                    [Summary] => The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) has expressed its support on the use of alternative fuels in the transport sector.


During the recent Bio-fuels Conference, CAMPI fuels and emission sub-committee chairman Jeff Matsuo the group has signified its support to a proposed one percent blend of coco-biodiesel.

Matsuo is also the head of Government and Regulations and Technical Section of Toyota Motors Corp.

"We believe that the one percent use of biodiesel for the auto industry is allowable," Matsuo said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 316365 [Title] => Shell forms new subsidiary to focus on alternative fuels [Summary] => Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., a member of the Royal Dutch Shell Group, has created a new division to focus on the oil company’s alternative fuels program.

The Shell group has a similar advocacy for cleaner fuels through corporate vehicle Shell Renewables Inc., which promotes the use of renewable energy sources.

In a related development, Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said Pilipinas Shell has signified its keen interest to import ethanol.

"The company is committed to a bigger use of ethanol-based products this year," Lotilla said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 293950 [Title] => Seaoil launches RP’s first ethanol-blended gasoline [Summary] => The Philippines’ first environment-friendly ethanol-blended gasoline – E10 or Ethanol 10 will be launched today by Seaoil, one of the smaller oil companies backing the National Fuel Ethanol Program that seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on expensive imported oil.

The program kick off will be headed by no less than President Arroyo who will pump the first E10 gas pump dispenser at the Seaoil station along EDSA in Quezon City.
[DatePublished] => 2005-08-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1704647 [AuthorName] => Rocel Felix [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 280674 [Title] => 2 firms eye ethanol plants [Summary] => British firm Bronzeoak Phils. and Bukidnon Sugar Milling Corp. (BUSCO) are planning to construct their respective fuel ethanol plants in Bukidnon province in the next three years.

Bukidnon Rep. Juan Miguel Zubiri, vice chairman of the House committee on natural resources, said the two groups are in the process of completing their feasibility studies.

An ethanol plant with a 25-megawatt (MW) capacity requires about P1.5 billion in investment.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 275342 [Title] => Lotilla hails NDC involvement in ethanol program [Summary] => Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla has lauded the 40 percent equity investment in the proposed fuel ethanol project in San Carlos, Negros Occidental by the state-owned National Development Co. (NDC), in joint venture with Bronzeoak Philippines.

The joint venture company, San Carlos Bio-Energy Inc. (SCBI), will develop and operate an integrated facility for ethanol production in San Carlos City in Negros. Bronzeoak will control the remaining 60 percent of the joint venture.
[DatePublished] => 2005-04-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 267522 [Title] => DOE pushes legislation for use of ethanol as fuel additive [Summary] => The Department of Energy (DOE) will push for legislation allowing the use of ethanol as an alternative blending product for gasoline, Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez said.

Perez said during the launching of the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) 2005 Update, that the DOE will support Senate Bill No. 1677 and House Bill No. 2583 calling for the establishment of a National Fuel Ethanol Program.

Ethanol or ethyl alcohol is produced by fermenting and distilling crops such as sugar cane, cassava, corn, and other agricultural feedstock.
[DatePublished] => 2004-12-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 262779 [Title] => Thailand offers to help develop ethanol as fuel additive for transport sector [Summary] => The governments of Thailand and the Philippines are joining forces in developing the use of ethanol as a fuel additive, a ranking energy official said yesterday.

Speaking at a breakfast forum of the Manila Overseas Press Club at the Ristorante La Dolce Fontana in Greenhills, Energy Secretary Vincent Perez said he would lead a top level mission to Thailand next week to coordinate with PTT, Thailand’s largest government-owned oil firm.

"President Arroyo is sending us to Thailand next Sunday to study the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel," he said. [DatePublished] => 2004-08-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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