Magsaysay Awardees Digital Collection

Dr. Arturo Pineda Alcaraz as the Father of Geothermal Energy in the Philippines

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Title

Dr. Arturo Pineda Alcaraz as the Father of Geothermal Energy in the Philippines

Subject

Arturo Alcaraz, Ramon Magsaysay Award, Government service, Philippines, Heroes (Asian), Geothermal resources, Volcanologists, Volcanological research, Tiwi Geothermal Plant, Tiwi Geothermal Power Project, Albay

Description

Dr. Arturo Alcaraz was cited by the Philippine National Oil Company - Energy Development Commission (PNOC-EDC) "was cited for his visionary approach to geothermal exploration which transformed the country's untapped but abundant potential indigenous sources of energy into instruments of nation building." This was published in Today on 14 March 2001, four days after his death. An obituary honoring Dr. Arturo Pineda Alcaraz as the "Father of Geothermal Energy in the Philippines" was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on 15 March 2001.

Language

English

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Citation

"Dr. Arturo Pineda Alcaraz as the Father of Geothermal Energy in the Philippines," in Magsaysay Awardees Digital Collection, Item #1271, http://www.rmaf.org.ph/madc/items/show/1271 (accessed February 4, 2012).

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