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JUMPSTARTING ENERGY TRANSITION. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian will file a bill on energy transition following the Department of Energy's (DOE) move last year banning new coal power plants to accelerate the country's shift to cleaner energy. Gatchalian was in Pangasinan on Nov. 28-29, 2021 where he turned over 5,000 personal protective equipment sets and 50 sacks of slippers to the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City. (Photo by Hilda Austria) DAGUPAN CITY - Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is considering nuclear and solar energy as a possible alternative or additional sources of energy in the country. Gatchalian, Senate energy committee chairman, said he favors "in principle" smaller nuclear reactors instead of the bigger ones for flexibility and safety. "Small ones are more flexible and safer. Safer in the sense that it is smaller, deployable, and has the technology that can use nuclear wastes. Of course, it is still in the development stage," he said in a radio

Sherwin gatchalianDepartment of energyJumpstarting energy transition senator sherwin gatchalian will filea bill on following the department of 39s doe move last year banning new coal power plants to accelerate country shift cleaner was in pangasinan nov 28 29021 where he turned over 5000 personal protective equipment sets and 50 sacks of slippers to the region 1 medical center in dagupan city photo by hilda austria senator sherwin gatchalian is considering nuclear solar energy asa possible alternative or additional sources countrySenate energy committee chairmanAid he favors quot in principle smaller nuclear reactors instead of the bigger ones for flexibility and safety small are more flexible safer sense that it isNd has the technology that can use nuclear wastes of courseT is still in the development stageUot he said ina radio interview on monday small nuclear reactors can produce energy from 10 to 150 megawatts gatchalianOes not consider reviving the bataan nuclear power plant as it will be too risky and costly to rehabilitate facility he said many are also using solar energy with some big companies putting up plants quoti believe could part of transition because is emission free but risk where put wastes if encountersa problemHe cost is too high solar deployment stilla challenge because it still quite expensiveUot he added gatchalian said will filea bill on energy transition following the department of 39s doe move last year banning new coal power plants to accelerate country shift cleaner quot we cannot hasten because have no source can be 10 years or longer but important thing is it 39 sa scientific process determine how out fossil fuel into renewable safelyNd securelyUot he said added that right nowHe country 39s energy needs are still good with fossil fuel but it is imperative to jumpstart the transition due increasing population and industries gatchalian was here on sunday turn over his donation of 5