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Feasibility, Policy, Energy and Environmental Management Related Studies
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List of Projects:
Promotion of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and GHG Abatement Project (PREGA)
Philippine Efficient Lighting Market Transformation (PELMAT) Project
Asia Least Cost Greenhouse Gas Abatement Strategy (ALGAS)
Subjective Objective Agreement (SOAG)
Philippine Industrial Boiler Efficiency Project (PIBEP)
Feasibility Studies for the Rural Power Off-Grid Rural Electrification Project
Philippine National CFC Phase Out Strategy
Strategy to Reduce and Eliminate Use of CFC Refrigerants for Servicing in the Philippines
Strengthening the Monitoring and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) on ODS-using Equipment
Feasibility study for an Integrated Resource Recycling System (IRRS)
Baseline Survey on Industrial Environmental Management in the Republic of the Philippines
Feasibility Study of Sierra Madre Water Project
Common Treatment Facilities (CTF) Project |
- Promotion of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and GHG Abatement Project (PREGA)
The PREGA project of the Department of Energy (DOE) through the technical assistance program of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on climate change, prepares pre-feasibility studies for financing consideration through commercial, multilateral, and bilateral sources, including specialized treaty-linked mechanisms such as the Global Facility and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
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- Philippine Efficient Lighting Market Transformation (PELMAT) Project
The PELMAT Project of the Department of Energy, as supported by the UNDP, identifies the major barriers to large-scale commercialization and widespread utilization of energy efficient lighting systems in the Philippines.
Activities include:
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Characterization of the Philippine Lighting Market
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Review and Analysis of the Current, Legal, Regulatory and Fiscal Barriers to Promote Energy-Efficient Lighting through Electric Utility Market, such as DSM
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Identification and Evaluation of the Barriers to the Widespread Commercialization and Utilization of Energy Efficient Lighting Systems in the Commercial, Industrial, Institutional and Residential Sectors. Logical Framework Analysis will be conducted.
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Design of Relevant Programs that Address the Various Barriers to the Widespread Utilization of Energy Efficient Lighting Systems in the Country.
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Preparation of PELMAT Project Brief
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Preparation of the Project Document
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- Asia Least Cost Greenhouse Gas Abatement Strategy (ALGAS)
The ALGAS Project in the Philippines has the following scope: (i) update and improve accuracy of the Philippine National Inventory of GHG and sinks; (ii) identify options for mitigation/abatement of GHG; and iii) develop a Least-Cost Strategy for mitigation. The key ALGAS activities include:
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Development of national and regional capacity in preparing inventories of GHG emissions and sinks to meet the requirements of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC);
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Development of national and regional capacity to formulate GHG abatement initiatives; and
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Development of national and regional least-cost GHG abatement strategies through preparation of national mitigation plans and portfolio of least-cost GHG abatement projects in line with the economic development strategy of the country.
The consultant, GEOSPHERE Technologies, Inc. is the national technical expert (NTE) for ALGAS project in the Philippines. The other ALGAS participating countries are: Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.
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- Strategic Objective Agreement (SOAG)
The Philippines Climate Change Mitigation Program (PCCMP) is the vehicle by which USAID and the GOP counterpart agencies jointly implement the Strategic Objective Agreement (SOAG) for Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases in the Philippines. The PCCMP runs from January 1998 through May 2001 with a total USAID funding $ 8.9 million and a GOP total counterpart funding of $ 5.2 million.
The objective of the PCCMP is to provide technical assistance, training, and improved access to information and technology through various means to contribute to the achievement of the following specific targets:
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Avoid approximately 19.2 MMT of GHGs (in CO2 equivalents) per year by 2002 through the use of cleaner fuels, and
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To avoid at least 1.7 MMT of CO2-equivalent GHGs per year by 2002 through improvements in energy efficiency.
For initial planning purposes, these correspond to attainment of the following indicators by December 2000:
The activities of the PCCMP fall under three main areas of assistance:
A. Promoting Clean-Fueled Power Generation Systems - to assist in the development of a natural gas industry, encourage the use of clean-coal technology to meet increasingly stringent air quality standards, and expand the use of renewable energy-fueled power systems.
B. Increasing Energy Efficiency - in the generation, transmission, distribution and end use of power, translating directly into reduced generation demand and thereby, "avoiding" potential GHG emissions.
C. Improving Power Sector Policies, Planning, and Environmental Compliance - including the analysis and formulation of policies, legal and regulatory structures, and decision frameworks that: (a) expand the provision of sustainable energy services for socio-economic development; (b) reduce growth of GHG emissions associated with the expansion of the power sector; and (c) facilitate private sector participation in energy, environment, and related infrastructure projects.
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- Philippine Industrial Boiler Efficiency Project (PIBEP)
The Philippines Industrial Boiler Efficiency project, implemented by Chemonics International and GEOSPHERE Technologies, Inc., was sponsored by the U. S. DOE with active participation for the Philippine Department of Energy and the DENR.
The primary goal of the project was to reduce the GHG emissions in the Philippines by improving the energy efficiency of industrial boilers, which accounts for more than 30% of the total energy use of major industrial establishments.
Our strategy for achieving the goal was to demonstrate the types of low and no-cost options that can be used to improve industrial boiler efficiency while also creating jobs, promoting small business development and fostering economic growth.
Outputs of the project include (1) four demonstration projects (2) a database of energy savings, boiler improvements/upgrades and GHG emissions reduction (3) a guideline for climate change emissions monitoring, tracking and reporting, (4) a compendium of boiler technology options, and (5) an outreach program that includes a training manual for industrial managers, boiler operators, and financial institutions.
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- Feasibility Studies for the Rural Power Off-Grid Rural Electrification Project
The Feasibility Studies for the Rural Power Off-Grid Electrification Project is a project of the Department of Energy and the World Bank, conducted by the AED in association with GEOSPHERE Technologies, Inc., among others. The objective of the project is to provide pre-grid electricity services to unelectrified barangays in several parts of the country using dispersed energy equipment and mini-grid service from possibly renewable energy sources such as mini-hydro.
Particular scope of work includes the assessment of environmental impacts of the following proposed project sites:
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El Nido, Palawan
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San Vicente, Palawan
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Malita, Davao del Sur
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Don Marcelino, Davao del Sur
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Jose Abad Santos, Davao del Sur
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Calinog, Iloilo
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Lambunao, Iloilo
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Guihulngan, Negros Oriental
- Philippine National CFC Phase Out Strategy
The National CFC Phaseout Plan (NCPP) was prepared for the Philippine Government particularly the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) with assistance from the World Bank and Sweden.
The objective of this NCPP is to enable the Government of the Philippines to phase out its CFC consumption in accordance with the phase out schedule stipulated by the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
To achieve this objective, the NCPP proposes to utilize a combination of policies, regulations. And financial incentives to subsidize the phase out cost of the industrial sector, and to promote refrigerant recovery and recycling, training and technical assistance activities to minimize and eventually eliminate the import of CFCs and consumption of virgin materials. The NCPP includes relevant technical assistance components for strengthening the capacity of both industry and the Government.
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- Strategy to Reduce and Eliminate Use of CFC Refrigerants for Servicing in the Philippines
A Refrigerant Management Plan (RMP) for the Philippines will set out actions that the country needs to take to ensure that it meets its obligations under the Montreal Protocol until 2010.
The objective of this project is to enable the Philippine Government to reduce the consumption of CFC refrigerants for servicing and installations on-site of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment to maximum while minimizing illegal imports of CFCs. In order to attain this objective, a comprehensive government strategy to control and reduce demand of CFC refrigerants, in particular by confining access to CFC refrigerants to enterprises and persons with the proper knowledge, equipment and work practice and introducing other measures as needed to secure the required reduction in the CFC consumption, including controls on equipment owners and suppliers, awareness raising activities and modalities for industry involvement and support, was developed.
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- Strengthening the Monitoring and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) on ODS-Using Equipment
This study aims to provide a complete and comprehensive understanding of the extent to which new and second-hand ODS using equipment are imported in the Philippines for domestic sale. Appropriate policies and guidelines to control the importation of ODS-using equipment will be identified, evaluated and formulated for implementation by POD and other government agencies.
The scope of the study will include the following tasks:
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Estimate of annual imports of second-hand ODS–using equipment
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Determine trends of importation of these equipment in the industry
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Determine sales network for new and second-hand ODS-using equipment
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Establish profile of the most common purchasers of this equipment
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Establish profile of the equipment being imported
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Estimate the future CFC 12 demand for servicing of these units
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Development of a database for monitoring
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Formulate a proposed phaseout schedule for ODS-using equipment
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Determine impact of the phase out of the second-hand equipment on consumers and importers
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Review of the existing policies and current importing procedures relative to the importation of second-hand ODS-using equipment of each concerned agency, including DTI, DOF and DENR
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Review the related trade policies under the Montreal Protocol
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Audit/Verification of Philippine CFC Consumption for CY 2002, 2003 and 2004
Geosphere Technologies, Inc. was hired by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources with the assistance of World Bank as an Independent auditor /verification team to verify the CFC Consumption to comply with the requirement of the Multilateral Fund for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone layer.
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- Feasibility Study for an Integrated Resource Recycling System (IRRS)
The IRRS was conducted as component under PRIME Module Project of the UNDP for the Department of Trade and Industry.
The main objective of the Feasibility Study for an IRRS is to look into the viability of designing a resource recovery system and materials recycling facility for a cluster of industrial estates. The study has the following specific objectives:
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To design an integrated system of collecting, handling, transporting, recycling, recovery and treatment of hazardous and non-hazardous by-products from origin up to final disposal or eventual integration of the production cycle and the market
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To determine the financial feasibility of the system
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Develop the organization that will best manage the system
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Identify the area where a facility will be best located
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Identify the optimized model and conditions for the operations of the proposed system
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Integration of the current recycling industries (mostly SMEs) within the communities as part of industrial resource recovery set-up
The five (5) industrial estates included in the study are: a) Calmeray Industrial Park (CIP-1), b) Light Industry and Science Park 1 and 2 (LISP-1 and LISP-2), c) Laguna International Industrial Park (LIIP) all located in the CALABARZON area. PNOC-PPDC located in Limay, Bataan ia also included as a pilot site for an eco-industrial park
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- Baseline Survey on Industrial Environmental Management in the Republic of the Philippines
The Baseline Survey on Industrial Environmental Management in the Republic of the Philippines was conducted for JICA Philippine Office to collect information related to industrial environmental management including: a) waste exchange; b) eco-industrial park; c) environmental management system; and d) donor assisted project. The project divided into five parts, namely:
- Feasibility Study of Sierra Madre Water Project
The study involved the conduct of feasibility study for the proposed water project of Sierra Madre Corporation at Sierra Madre Mountain Range within Rizal, Laguna and Quezon Provinces, Luzon Island, Philippines.
The project consisting of diversion weirs, reservoir, tunneling, piping system and water treatment plant is proposed to deliver drinking water to the province of Rizal and the South Metro Manila Area. The supply of drinking water will be made possible on co-ordination with the MWSS.
- Common Treatment Facilities (CTF) Project
A DENR Project funded by World Bank to locate and design a CTF in the Philippines. Geosphere was a subcontractor to Woodward-Clyde Phils., Inc. and was engaged in the engineering design of the CTF including the identification of five (5) to ten (10) candidate industries for project implementation; preparation of cost analysis/estimate; and data collection.
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