{"id":110834,"date":"2017-08-09T03:02:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T07:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=110834"},"modified":"2017-08-09T03:02:29","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T07:02:29","slug":"cordillera-energy-firm-supports-does-food-water-energy-nexus-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/09\/cordillera-energy-firm-supports-does-food-water-energy-nexus-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Cordillera energy firm supports DOE\u2019s food-water-energy nexus approach"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_110844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110844\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SNAPs-magat-plant_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-110844\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SNAPs-magat-plant_1.jpg\" alt=\"SNAP's Magat Hydro Electric Power Plant (PNA Photo)\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SNAPs-magat-plant_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SNAPs-magat-plant_1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SNAPs-magat-plant_1-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-110844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SNAP&#8217;s Magat Hydro Electric Power Plant (PNA Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BAGUIO CITY, August 9 \u2013 Communities hosting the SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) plants in the Cordillera can\u00a0expect better days as the company\u2019s chief executive commits \u00a0to support the Department of Energy\u2019s food-water-energy link.<\/p>\n<p>Rhoda Santos, Corporate Communications manager, said the company is eyeing model farms in Binga in Itogon, Benguet; Alfonso Lista in Ifugao and Ramon in Isabela province.<\/p>\n<p>Itogon hosts the 140-megawatt Binga Hydro Electric Power Plant while Ifugao and Isabela are hosts to the 360-megawatt Magat Hydro Electric Power Plant.<\/p>\n<p>Santos relayed that in a conference on Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) towards energy security, sustainability and resilience in Bohol this week attended by SNAP president and chief executive officer (CEO) Joseph S. Yu affirmed the company\u2019s support of the Department of Energy\u2019s push to explore more concrete measures for sustainability, chief of which is the food-water-energy nexus, which focuses on interdependence between the three.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt aims to enhance cross-sector collaboration and policy coherence with the goal of promoting efficient use of resources, sustainability, and win-win solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Yu\u2019s message, he highlighted the benefits of the connection of the natural resources with food and energy: synergy in resource utilization and conservation efforts; cost effectiveness through partnerships; its potential for scalability; and economic opportunities through job creation and development of alternative livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHydros like SNAP are in a good, if not the best, position to apply this approach,\u201d Yu said.<\/p>\n<p>Through watershed and resource management and development partnerships, he underscored an opportunity \u201cto create shared value that benefits communities, partners, businesses and the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SNAP officials joined other leaders from the private and public sectors at the ACD conference to discuss strategies and approaches in managing energy and sustainability issues in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSNAP is dedicated to being an instrument of positive change. The food-water-energy nexus validates our purpose as we move towards greater use of sustainable energy sources and responsible development,\u201d Yu added. 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