Nick in Manila

Electricity Markets Advisor
RT @jing_jin: was pumped to tackle Marcus Aurelius' Meditations in Latin &then I learned that he wrote in Ancient Greek #attemptatclassicsfail
In the Philippines? Feel free to add me on Foursquare & catch me for a coffee to talk energy. https://foursquare.com/touch...
Archive page of the Personal Democracy Forum talks. I just listened to Larry Lessig's. http://personaldemocracy.com/video
“@PlattsOil: Asia's long-term #LNG contracts to remain linked to #oil http://t.co/eD6q7JM”
Here's copy of NREB's Petition filed with ERC on FiT rates for renewables: http://www.erc.gov.ph/new...
RT @jilliancyork: "What do you think the technology I used the most in Tahrir?" asks @alaa. "Rocks and clubs." #PdF11
Nice recap of the Sony hack via Epoch Times: “@C0d3Fr0sty: LulzSec Hacker Arrested???? http://t.co/xK6IEM8”
Spot Electricity Prices Jumped in May https://profiles.google.com/nnichol...
Via @vikinglogarta: NREB surprises with insightful observations on Philippine renewables at last Thursday's Hearing. http://philenergyviews.blogspot.com/2011...
I'm at Ya Kun Kaya Toast (NAIA Terminal 2, Paranaque City) https://foursquare.com/nicknic...
Dr. Medalla us one of our more respected economists here.
Philip Medalla delivering an entertaining declamation against solar/wind and in support of biomass.
Senators Qs so far this morning totally focused on issues related to biomass.
NREB: expectation is initial 3 years, avg consumer pays extra 12 centavo per kwh but recoup in later years. for 850 MW of renewables.
Off grid FiT will be separate process. At issue now is on-grid.
Philippe Medalla here. Head of WESM, Chair of ERC. Many others. NREB giving background.
Senate President Enrile just arrived.
At the Senate now for joint Hearing on renewable feed-in-tariffs.
Pre-release copy of Statement by small hydro developers before joint congressional committee later this morning https://docs.google.com/DocActi...
RT @exiledsurfer: OH. this. is. just. awesome. Don't miss this one: "I think i'm noam chomsky" http://www.youtube.com/watch... EPICNESS via @itison
Oy. Silly argument by Bernardo here. If grid parity is reached in 5 yrs the FiT turns into a reverse subsidy. http://www.philstar.com/Article...
Spot the fallacy? “@senmiriam: The word of the cleric is not the word of God. It is the word of a man who has studied the word of God.”
Germany reverses license extensions - will now abandon nuclear power by 2022 http://www.breitbart.com/article...
Generation by Fuel Type had an error. Corrected and I've added a bonus chart. http://nicknich3.posterous.com/generat...
In spite of Fukushima and China draught, Asia energy prices closed down for month of May. -2.4% for coal, -4.7% for bunker.
Microsoft just cannot let go of the bullets. http://thenextweb.com/microso...
Agus rehab: USD$300-600 per kW incremental hydro capacity is cheap. About 20% of new-build cost. http://www.bworldonline.com/content...
Cool that the j and k keys work as expected on OS X Twitter app.
Here's what's puzzling to me about MakBan. I agree Aboitiz' Disclosures indicate the ultimate sustainable capacity f... http://nicknich3.posterous.com/april-b...
Here's what's puzzling to me about MakBan. I agree Aboitiz' Disclosures indicate the ultimate sustainable capacity f... http://nicknich3.posterous.com/march-b...