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MANILA, Philippines — Luis Andres Abad, the son of former Budget Secretary and congressman Florencio Abad and late former lawmaker Henedina Razon-Abad, on Thursday filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for the special election for the congressional race in the lone district of Batanes, according
PCG fends off Chinese vessel, 4 small boats off Lawak Island in Palawan
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday (Oct. 15) chased off a Chinese fishing vessel and four small boats within the territorial waters of Lawak Island, west of Palawan. According to the PCG, the Chinese fishing vessel (CFV) Yuetaiyu 63168 was anchored off the island’s te
DFA rebukes Chinese envoy over ‘thinly veiled threat’ vs PH
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan’s remarks appeared to convey a “thinly veiled threat of the use of force,” after the envoy said China could easily win a military conflict with the Philippines but would not resort to force. I
China can ‘easily win’ using force, but wants peace, says envoy to PH
MANILA, Philippines — Beijing’s ambassador to Manila on Thursday said China could “easily win” a military conflict with the Philippines, but it would not use force to settle maritime disputes between the two countries. Ambassador Jing Quan, however, warned that the Philippines faced a greater risk o
4 bets vying in Batanes special election for vacant congressional seat
MANILA, Philippines—Four candidates have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the vacant lone congressional seat in Batanes ahead of the special elections on Nov. 28. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin Garcia announced on Oct. 15 that two candidates had filed thei
China is stronger, but fight for WPS already won by PH – de Lima
MANILA, Philippines — While it is true that China is stronger based on military might, a lawmaker has maintained that the battle for sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was already won by the Philippines. In a statement on Friday, Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima
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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]
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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.
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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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.
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
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.
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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
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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. […]
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