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Robredo-Tulfo tandem leads Octa’s hypothetical matchup for 2028 polls
MANILA, Philippines — Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and Sen. Raffy Tulfo led a hypothetical 2028 presidential and vice presidential matchup against Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte and Sen. Robin Padilla, an Octa Research survey showed. According to the survey, conducted from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 43 per


AFP to Sara Duterte: Defending WPS is not picking fight with China
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said defending the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea did not amount to picking a fight with China, following Vice President Sara Duterte’s call for the government to avoid confrontation with Beijing. AFP spokesperso


Marcos wants South China Sea code of conduct finalized during Asean
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants to finalize the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea during the upcoming 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit, according to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro. At a briefing on Monday, Castro said sealing t


Registering to vote in 2028? Here’s what you need to know
MANILA, Philippines — Planning to vote in the 2028 elections but have yet to register? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you complete your voter registration, including the qualifications, requirements and documents you need to prepare. Step 1: Ensure your eligibility To register as a voter,


Comelec surprised by ‘overwhelming’ turnout as voter registration reopens
MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) was surprised by the long lines of applicants at voter registration sites on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The observation comes as the poll body reopened the registration for the May 2028 national and local elections. Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia d


Navy raises alert in Palawan following China’s rocket launch
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN, Philippines — The Philippine Navy’s Naval Command West (NavComWest) here heightened its alert status on Monday following the launch of a Long March 12 rocket by the People’s Republic of China on the same day to ensure operational readiness and facilitate the immediate


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Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000

Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]

The post Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back? appeared first on CleanTechnica.


Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000

Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]

The post Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back? appeared first on CleanTechnica.


Debunking The Myth: Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Are Not A Cheap Slam Dunk For Transporting Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:15:28 +0000

Hydrogen proponents love to paint a rosy picture of the future — one where we simply repurpose existing natural gas pipelines for hydrogen transport, avoiding the need for costly new infrastructure. This claim is simplistic, misleading, and built on a foundation of wishful thinking rather than engineering realities. This is … [continued]

The post Debunking The Myth: Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Are Not A Cheap Slam Dunk For Transporting Hydrogen appeared first on CleanTechnica.


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Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000

Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]

The post Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back? appeared first on CleanTechnica.


Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000

Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]

The post Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back? appeared first on CleanTechnica.


Debunking The Myth: Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Are Not A Cheap Slam Dunk For Transporting Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:15:28 +0000

Hydrogen proponents love to paint a rosy picture of the future — one where we simply repurpose existing natural gas pipelines for hydrogen transport, avoiding the need for costly new infrastructure. This claim is simplistic, misleading, and built on a foundation of wishful thinking rather than engineering realities. This is … [continued]

The post Debunking The Myth: Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Are Not A Cheap Slam Dunk For Transporting Hydrogen appeared first on CleanTechnica.


Immigration

Canada invests in newcomer health workers to ease labour shortages

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:06:25 +0000

Canada is investing $14.3 million to help internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) enter the workforce faster. With ongoing healthcare shortages, this funding aims to improve credential recognition and boost the number of skilled doctors, nurses, and practitioners across the country.

The post Canada invests in newcomer health workers to ease labour shortages first appeared on Canadian Immigrant.


Top reasons why immigrants prefer Canada over the U.S. : Part 1

Credit to Author: Chitra K. Menon| Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:09:21 +0000

Canada’s immigration policies, universal healthcare, and affordable education make it an attractive choice for newcomers. In Part 1, we explore why immigrants are choosing Canada over the U.S. despite recent policy changes

The post Top reasons why immigrants prefer Canada over the U.S. : Part 1 first appeared on Canadian Immigrant.


Canada announces major changes to Express Entry categories

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:21:52 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the 2025 Express Entry categories on February 27, 2025. The department introduced big changes to category-based draws, introducing a new category, and removing another. See your eligibility for category-based draws The new category announced in 2025 is Education. There are five occupations listed under this new category. […]

The post Canada announces major changes to Express Entry categories first appeared on CIC News.


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