Solar Cost: How much will you pay?

An interesting, informative article on Solar Energy and its entailing cost – How much will you really pay for SOLAR?. Written by Ramon C. Abaya who advocates renewal technologies specifically SOLAR Energy.

 

ONE MORE TIME:  HOW MUCH WILL YOU REALLY PAY FOR SOLAR?  17.95 , 15,  2.28,  1.14 or even less?  In pesos or in centavos?  Fixed, fluctuating or declining? The answers will surprise you.

It’s been on full throttle: a massive concerted campaign to discredit renewal technologies, particularly solar;  a clear demonizing effort at upending and pulling the rug under a Renewables law that took years in the making, and is yet to be carried out, after its passage of almost three years ago.  The strategy is to fiercely latch on to feed in tariffs (FiTs), expressed in pesos per kwhr, while deliberately ignoring their retail impact, expressed in centavos.  Then to stridently hammer at this thought to prove the technology is too expensive to adopt.

Feed-in Tariffs are cost-based, regulator-determined rates that each RE technology will charge each kwhr consumed for a specified period of time. Their aim is two-fold: to deploy clean energy while keeping their rate impact minimal; and to raise world demand higher, thereby forcing suppliers to further drop their costs, spawning a mutually reinforcing interaction between supply and demand.

Solar PVs are clean, embedded, scalable in size to meet rising demand, can displace oil fired units during the day;  and are installable in months not years  – a unique trait that will help relieve, the fastest, without harming the environment and public health, the worsening power crisis in Mindanao, where reserves range from very little to none at all. Inadequacy in reserves means that peak and intermediate plants are immediately required. (The grid has began to intermittently suffer blackouts and there is no improvement in sight).

Coffee Dream, Cagayan de Oro’s gourmet coffee shop

Coffee Dream is one of CDO`s gourmet coffee shops. They offer homegrown coffee, at affordable prices, on relaxing afternoon after work or hang out with family or friends over your favorite cup of coffee – chilled blends, cold coffee and freshly roasted coffee. Try their strawberry chill for non-caffeine lovers and frothy caramel their best seller. -foodandrecipes.tumblr.com-

Just recently, I have tried Coffee Dream’s frothy caramel, one of their bestsellers, along with deliciously mouth watering pastries like their berries (Strawberry cheesecake and Blueberry cheesecake, I prefer the blueberry over strawberry!) and the choco muffins (with a taste of rum and chocolate chips, a blend of sweet and bitter taste). A perfect match on my afternoon delight while waiting for SM’s Christmas Centerpiece Light Up Ceremony with Sitti.

A variety of coffee chilled blends, cold coffee and freshly roasted coffee to choose from. I will try their green tea chill, a healthier option, on my next visit to SM Cagayan de Oro City.

Gondola Lift (better known as cable car) at Dahilayan Adventure

Dahilayan Adventure will soon have a gondola lift (better known as cable car) as one of their tourist attractions.

gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, normally called a cable car, which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel cable that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in a terminal, which is typically connected to an engine or electric motor. They are often consideredcontinuous systems since they feature a haul rope which continuously moves and circulates around two terminal stations.

Iligan Bloggers Society 5th MBS 2011

one green mindanao

Along with CDOBloggers, I will be joining the 5th Mindanao Bloggers Summit in Iligan City because I believe in their advocacy that is to promote sustainable lifestyle. Mindanao Bloggers Summit will poster the themeOne Green Mindanao: Mobilizing Bloggers to Promote Sustainable Lifestylewhich they will be discussing the issues on environment and to help formulate a better Mindanao through the promotion and the adaptation of a sustainable lifestyle. The theme is also in line of what CDOBloggers have been supporting, the Solar Energy for Mindanao.

Alcohol Free Facial Products

Facial Products

Are you looking for an alcohol free facial products? Well, me too. I’ve stumble upon Celeteque while having my groceries at Robinsons where I was looking for a facial wash to replace my empty tube of facial wash. What catches my attention was the facial moisturizer. I have been looking for a facial moisturizer since my skin has been dull and dry lately. Then at the label of this product it says it’s best to use with the facial wash and the toner. So there I’ve bought the products without doubt.

Holding Grudges

grudges

Have you experienced imagining killing a person? Well, yeah killing like stabbing with a scissor on his back. I’ve had that same thinking in High School when I get pissed of by her. Good thing though my imagination has not turned into a reality. I’ve kept holding myself actually restraining would be the right word. From that experience, I’ve met ‘holding grudges‘. Instead of taking a life in my bear hands I would have rather hold on to the grudges. But still it ain’t healthy. Years passed, I’ve still remember that feeling. It was scary ‘coz I could imagine something that heinous.

CDOBloggers Blogging Workshop 2011

3rd Blogging Workshop

CDOBloggers will again hold another blogging workshop. Come and join us now! Amazing prizes awaits you from our different sponsors. Please see details below.

- Know more about Blogging
- Market your blogs/online businesses
- Have the weapon to work conveniently from Home

Blogging Workshop Topics:
- Public Relations & Blogging by Maria Irene Aserios
- Web/Internet Marketing by Al Jedidiah Aquino
- Social Media, SEO by Venus Mabale & Eldie Aban

CAKES and PASTRIES in Cagayan de Oro City

cupcakes

Are you looking for birthday cakes, wedding cakes, cupcakes, any special cakes and cakes for all season in Cagayan de Oro City? D’Cakes, delightfully sweet creationsoffers you a cake which they do what you want. D’Cakes Cafe is opening tomorrow at Tiano Dolores Street, Cagayan de Oro City.

I have befriended the owner of D’Cakes a few months ago when I saw a friend tag on the pictures of the cake she made. It was a wedding cake I inquired about. Though my wedding will be a few more months from now I was hunting for a best wedding cake yet within my budget.

A Date with Chef Hasset Go

chef hasset tips

Chef Hasset Go is the youngest Pastry Chef in the Philippines and one of the Chef Instructor at Culinary Institute of Cagayan de Oro. He also owns MedChef, homemade pastries and sweet desserts.

It was not exactly a date date but was able to meet and shake hands with him last Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Culinary Institute of Cagayan de Oro, 3rd Floor, Legacy Building, Antonio Luna St., Cagayan de Oro City. An  ”ALL YOU WANT BARS” workshop by Chef Hasset Go

Cebupacific Seat Sale Alert

cebupacific seat sale alert

Seat Sale Alert!!!

Be the first Juan to book! Log-on to Cebupacific at 12:45am. October 8, 2011.

——————  CEBUPACIFIC AIRLINE TICKET SEAT SALE ———————

Another seat sale alert as of October 5, 2011

Fly domestic for as low as P88 for Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo etc (Travel: Nov. 1, 2011 to February 29, 2012).

Fly International for as low as P1,288 for Manila to Kota Kinabalu (Travel: Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2011).

Book Now!

People Change

people change part of life

Change is inevitable. So do people, people change. I for myself have changed. Though I hoped to changed to become a better me, better than before.

I have been into blogging for a few years now. However, as I read those old blogs I was so stunned that I could write as much and as fun. I was actually enjoying what I’ve wrote because it’s descriptive. Then I contemplate now.

Halloween Fun Run in Cagayan de Oro City

The first trick or treat in Cagayan de Oro City, Halloween Fun Run, will be on October 28, 2011 at SM City. A percentage of the proceeds will be used for the “Isang Litrong Liwanag Project”. For more information…

Self-pampering Activities at David’s Salon

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Oh yes! I have just recently pampered myself with the services of David’s Salon. I had my nails done and my eyebrows styled. It was a spur of the moment to do these pampering activities since I will also be having a role on the wedding of one of my closest friends  in business. My role was merely an usherette but being one has a lot of things to take care of which includes the preparation on the church before the wedding march and on the reception before the introduction of the newly wed couple.

Financial Management or Budgeting Seminar

Just had my Financial Management or Budgeting yesterday under my Company’s initiative to improve their employees not only work related but also in the personal aspect. It was a productive seminar where my basic understanding of Financial Management has broadened.

It says, “It all begun with a Dream“,

All for one and Color me Badd live in Cagayan de Oro City

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Oh yes! I am number ONE fan of  All for One and Color me Badd as they will be having a live concert in Mindanao and that is in Cagayan de Oro City. I just bought a ticket today and quite excited for tomorrow’s concert. Hopefully I could get a picture with them backstage and onstage if that’s even possible. LOL

And yes they were staying in one of the hotels in the Philippines, Hotel Koresco! As All for one and Color me Badd will be having their press conference at 2pm in Bigby’s.

And yeah Mindanaoan is the official media partner! ;)

Here’s the photo of the tickets I bought from Mindanao Lifestyle, also the Official media partner.

XAVIER University Intramurals 2011 Schedule and Activities

Xavier intramurals activities and schedule 2011

“On the edge of Glory, We fight as one”

Xavier University Intramurals 2011 opening date will be this coming Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Cheerdance competition will be at 5:30pm on the same date. It will end on September 20, 2011 with a dance sport competition which will start at 5pm.

Please see schedule of activities below:

A mother’s love story

Mother's love

I’ve found this story circulating in Facebook and was so touch by it. I wanted to share this to everyone a very touching  and heartbreaking story of a Mother’s love. It made me cry. The story is based on a true story during the recent Japan Earthquake.

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This is a true story of Mother’s Sacrifice during the Japan Earthquake.
After the Earthquake had subsided, when the rescuers reached the ruins of a young woman’s house, they saw her dead body through the cracks.

SOLAR Energy in Mindanao

Why Solar in Mindanao

Why Solar Energy in Mindanao? Have that question been haunting you on facebook? On ANC forums and on the senate?

Solar Energy particularly in Mindanao has been the trend of topic everywhere even in twitter. This is because MINDANAO is in RED ALERT for power capacity shortage if we don’t act now! With the increase need of power in Mindanao is inevitable, a renewable energy like SOLAR is our answer. Why? Because Solar

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