NATURAL GAS KEY PARTNER FOR PH RENEWABLES, SAYS DOE Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said natural gas is the ideal partner for renewable energy, offering a faster startup than coal and diesel while producing lower carbon emissions, making it an effective transition fuel. She noted that coal still dominates the Philippines’ energy mix, with 95% imported from Indonesia, highlighting the need to expand indigenous gas and renewable sources like geothermal and hydrothermal energy. More on this in the fu