ENERGY RESOURCE

By: Giselle L. Calunod

 What is
Energy
Resource?
Non-renewable Energy
◦ Non-renewable energy comes from sources that will run
out or will not be replenished in our lifetime or even in
many lifetimes
◦ Energy sources are exhaustible
◦ Hazardous to the environment

We are using them faster than they are being made.

This means that one day they will run out!
 • Non-renewable Energy

Nuclear Natural gas Oil Coal

• Main nuclear fuels are • crude oil and natural gas is formed from marine • Carboniferous period
uranium and plutonium plants and animals that died millions of years ago 360 – 299 million years
• A tiny amount of • taken out using long powerful drills ago
nuclear energy produces • Oil is also be used as fuel in cars, planes, buses • cheap energy source
a lot of energy and trains • releases lots of carbon
• Produces radioactive • release carbon dioxide gas (CO2) into the dioxide even more than
waste atmosphere oil and gas
BP Deepwater
Horizon
(2010)
On April 20, 2010, the oil
drilling rig Deepwater Horizon,
operating in the Macondo
Prospect in the Gulf of Mexico,
exploded and sank resulting in
the death of 11 workers on the
Deepwater Horizon and the
largest spill of oil in the history
of marine oil drilling operations.
4 million barrels of oil flowed
from the damaged Macondo well
over an 87-day period, before it
was finally capped on July 15,
2010.  On December 15, 2010,
the United States filed a
complaint in District Court
against BP Exploration &
Production and several other
defendants alleged to be
responsible for the spill.  
• Renewable energy
◦ Renewable sources are a natural resource that can be used and
replaced over a relatively short time or they naturally replenish
themselves and never run out.
◦ Freely available
◦ Does not produce harmful gasses to the environment
◦ High initial investment and low maintenance cost
• Renewable Energy

Hydropower Wind Solar Biomass

Geothermal
Why there is a need to shift to
renewable energy?
• According to a 2020
survey, the average
American had access to
more than ten connected
devices in their household.
• Consumes 58 kWh per
day per person.
• In 2020, 1.4 billion cars in
the world from 1.32 billion
in 2016
https://www.utilitybidder.co.uk/compare-business-energy/powering-the-world/
Globally
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Fostering_Effective_Energy_Transition_2021.pdf
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Global and ASEAN actions
promoting renewable energy
Globally
• Paris Agreement
• United Nations Sustainable Goals

Asia
• The ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC 2016-2025)
• Targets 23% share of renewable Energy in total primary energy
supply by 2025
• Committed to achieve 30% reduction in energy intensity
Status of Renewable energy in the Philippines
• Philippines is 5th in terms of clean energy in Asia
• Almost ¼ (23.4%) of energy mix are clean energy

Energy demand- to increase by 7,000 MWh in next five years

• Out of 25 energy plants installed, 64% are coal fired, 6% are

only renewables
• Energy requirement: 43,000 MWh until 2030
• Because of the Build, Build, Build Project (required: 26,000
MWh)
• Installed capacity: 22,728 MWh
•Oct 27, 2020- DOE declared the ban for new coal power plants
project which allows 100% foreign investments.
Are we potential in
transitioning to a more
clean energy?
Reasons:
 Rich in natural resources
• The country’s geographic location also provides it with an abundance of potential
renewable energy resources, including geothermal and hydropower. Wind and
solar conditions are also considered largely favorable.
 Regulatory framework for renewable energy is comparatively well established
compared to other South East Asian countries
• Renewable Energy Act
Available sources
for Renewable
Energy in the
Philippines
Available Renewable energy soures
• Solar energy- one of the promising options; programs
focusing on rural areas lead by private agencies
• Wind energy-PH has significant wind energy resources
spread across various islands
• Hydroelectric powerplant- PH has 3,627 MW of
hydropower installed
• Geothermal powerplant- PH ranks second in the world
in terms of geothermal nergy production.
• Biomass energy- PH has abundant supplies of biomass
energy resources if form of agricultural crop residues,
etc.
Future of Renewable Energy in the Philippines
• Potential for RE in the Philippines is promising
BARRIERS/CHALLENGES
o High cost of renewable energy development
o Lack of an up-to-date database on renewable energy resources
o Lack of capacity-building and training opportunities
o Need for stronger research and development on RE
o Limited infrastructure support
o Limited information and education campaign activities
• Advancement of the RE policy to encourage generation of RE
• All stakeholders from the private and public sectors should be engaged in decision-
making and planning processes
• financial and technology resources