Geothermal Engineering was once offered in Bicol University (BU) College of Engineering in Legazpi City, Philippines. Four years after the introduction to students, the course was frozen to upgrade it into a graduate program (Energy Technology) as embodied in BU ComDev Plan. Engr. Medel Aligan (who designed and proposed the diploma course on Energy Technology) foresees this excellent program as another stepping stone for the aspiring masteral degree holders.



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Philippines gets two bids for two geothermal plants

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

MANILA, July 30 (Reuters) - Two groups submitted formal bids at an auction for the sale of two geothermal plants on the Philippines’ main island of Luzon, the government said on Wednesday.

The groups which submitted bids for 289-megawatt Tiwi and 458.53 megawatt Makban geothermal facilities were AP Renewables of the Aboitiz Group and First Luzon Geothermal Energy, an investment vehicle fully owned by PNOC-Energy Development Corp (EDC.PS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).

Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) (015760.KS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), which was on an earlier list of bidders, has withdrawn from the auction, said an official of PSALM, the state agency overseeing the sale of government power plants.

PSALM will announce the highest bidder later on Wednesday. There have been no details of the auction’s floor price. read more

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