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And to be honest, my dudes, akala ko dati clean energy ang Pilipinas
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kasi laging nila pinapakita sa news at sa TV yung mga hydroelectric dams natin at yung mga wind turbines.
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But in reality, ang hydropower natin only accounts for 9-10% ng ating energy sources.
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Yung solar at wind at biomass naman only accounts for around 3-4% combined.
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And unfortunately, ang pinakamalaking source natin ng energy is still coal at around 60%.
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And that is not coal, my dudes.
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It's actually very warm.
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Kasi yung emissions na galing dun sa ating mga coal power plants
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nagko-contribute sa greenhouse gases na nagpapainit sa planeta natin.
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Now, recent summer ng 2024, naka-experience ang Pilipinas ng napakatinding init.
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Dahil dyan, marami ang napabili at gumagamit na ng air conditioners.
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Air conditioners.
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As a result, tumaas ang energy consumption natin and with great power comes great babayaran na bill.
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Pero hindi lang yan yung problema.
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This year in Baguio City, specifically kung saan kami nakatira,
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nagkaroon ng brownouts dahil mas mataas ang energy demand
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kumpara sa kaya isupply ng aming power grid.
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So, kinailangan nila off ang kuryente sa certain areas for a couple of hours
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para siguro hindi ma-overload yung grid.
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So, for this reason, I decided to dip my toes.
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Kasi ito ang relatively mababa ang barrier to entry na renewable energy source.
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So, to start it off, nagsimula ako sa maliit, my dudes.
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Dito meron tayong mga solar powered power banks.
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Which, by the way, my dudes, we are not sponsored ng kahit anong produktong ipapakita ko dito.
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And this is just for informational purposes.
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Kaya ako pinapakita itong mga ito, my dudes.
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Anywho, itong una nating power bank is called solar power bank.
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Waterproof, 150,000 mAh charger, USB power bank, LED, light, strong, flashlight, torch, power bank, haba.
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So, this specific one claims to be 150,000 mAh.
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So, kung to'o yung nakasaad sa page nito, kaya nito i-charge ang phone ko up to 50 times.
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It only costs Php 337.
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Surprise na yun, baka may finorgo sila na safety features and yung longevity nito.
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Hindi ko pa siya natetest.
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But, you know what?
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At least, may compass tayo dito sa likod.
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Para pag di mo mahanap ang araw, boom!
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Just look for the southwest side and typically, yun ang best orientation to get the most sun.
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So, that right there for me, bawin na yung binayaran kong Php 337.
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So, to compare, bumili pa ako ng isa.
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So, this one, my dudes, medyo mas premium siya at around Php 475.
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It already comes with some built-in wires dito sa likod.
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And meron na rin siyang dual flashlights.
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So, ang ideal use case nitong mga ganito is for camping or road trip.
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But, if you're in a pinch na wala ng kuryente and need yung mag-charge, pwedeng-pwede ito basta maaraw sa labas.
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Now, next product na titignan natin ay itong ating solar-powered outdoor lights.
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Perfect sa areas na need mo lagyan ng ilaw, pero wala kang nakaabang na linya.
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Tulad ng aming entrance papunta dun sa aming second.
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Na, pag ginabi ka, high chance na ma-hold up ako dyan ng multo, nakawin yung salawal ko.
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Can't have that happen.
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Anywho, yung setup nitong my dudes ay madali lang.
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As you can see, meron siyang mahaba na wire.
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So, pwede natin i-position itong ating solar panel independently sa ating light.
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Ang isa pa sa kagandahan nito ay meron siyang remote control.
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So, pwede mo siyang i-on kahit nasa loob ka ng bahay.
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Or, pwede mo rin hinaan.
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Pwede mo rin i-set.
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Gaano katagal siya naka-on.
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3 hours, 5 hours, or 8 hours.
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At pwede din auto mode.
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Pero para sa akin, yung pinaka the best feature nito ay yung tipid sa kuryente.
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So, let's say i-on ko siya ng around 3 hours per night.
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So, that's around 150 watts times 3, 450 watts per day times 30 days.
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That's a total of 13,500 watt hours or 13.5 kilowatt hours.
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So, let's say 10 pesos per kilowatt hour ang presyo ng kuryente.
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Doon sa lugar natin.
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So, nakatipid ka ng 135 pesos per month dito pa lang sa isang ilaw na ito.
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So, kung tama yung math ko, in 4 months, bawina yung pinambayad mo dito sa solar light na ito.
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So, itong specific product na nabili ko comes in 2 parts.
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Meron tayo dito ang ating solar panel.
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And then, dito naman ang ating power station.
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Which is basically malaki lang siya na power bank.
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Ang pinagkaiba lang ay itong ating power station.
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Mukha siyang lunchbox at may 16 volt DC input siya na pwede pagsagsakan nitong ating solar panel right here.
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So, at peak energy production, assuming na 100% yung efficiency nito,
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ay mag-output ito ng 30 watts na mag-charge supposedly nitong ating power station.
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Which I gotta say, my dudes, that is super useful lalo na kung wala kayong access sa kuryente.
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Now, itong combo na ito cost me around Php 3,700.
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Which medyo mahal siya, pero pag i-kukumpara natin siya sa mga power banks na galing sa reputable companies, okay na rin siya.
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Yun nga lang ito, mas marami siyang features tulad nito.
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Also ito, pwede siya pang workout at pang self-defense.
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So, ayan, mukha siyang kettlebell.
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Yan, meron pa siyang AC output dito na kaya hanggang 150 watts na appliance.
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So, kung tatanongin nyo ako, is this worth it?
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Kahit mag-brown out, basta may araw, alam kong may backup ako.
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Which, perfect use case niya ay for emergencies or para sa mga mahiling mag-camping or ang ating mga doomsday preppers out there.
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Last na product na pag-uusapan natin, ang pinaka-final boss ng solar power.
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Ang full solar setup para sa ating bahay.
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So, ito ang endgame ko.
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And bala ko in the future magpa-install nito.
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Nagpa-quote ako sa local na installer.
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And as of time of the recording,
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nawala yung grammar ko.
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As of time of recording, yung minimum expandable hybrid solar power system starts at 1.6 kilowatts
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and approximately 150 to 180,000 pesos pag gel battery siya.
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Then, para naman sa lithium-ion na battery, it is 230,000 to 250,000 pesos.
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Now, according sa aking favorite YouTuber na si Madud Slater,
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yung return of investment ng kanilang pinakabalik,
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sabit na solar system is around 5 to 6 years.
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Meaning, after 5 to 6 years, nabawi mo na yung pinangbayad mo sa solar panel system mo.
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And from that point on, libre na yung kuryente mo.
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So, it may seem like a long time, pero 5 to 6 years, hindi mo na mamamalayan yun, my dudes.
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With all that being said, bukod sa makakatipid tayo sa ating bill,
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madami pang advantages ng renewable energy.
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Una, less load sa ating power grid.
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Meaning, less and less dependent na tayo sa coal and other fossil fuels,
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which are very unstable sources ng energy.
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Because anytime, we could run out of coal.
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So, what are we gonna do? Are we gonna rely on other countries?
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I think that's not a good option.
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Kasi kung nakita nyo naman, nagagera lang sa ibang lugar na malayo sa atin,
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tumaas na agad ng presyo ng langis at coal.
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At dahil dyan, pati na rin ang kuryente natin.
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So, that is why I love renewable energy, specifically yung solar.
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Kasi walang may control sa presyo niyan, my dudes.
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The sun is always here for you.
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Do not sinzone it.
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Siyempre nagsulat ng joke na ito.
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Anyway, by going solar, parang na-future proof mo na ang bahay mo.
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So, hindi nyo na kailangan mag-alala na baka magmahalang presyo per kilowatt ang kuryente.
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And also, architecturally speaking, yung mga solar panels kind of act as a second roof.
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Parang additional buffer or insulator sila from the sun
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para ma-reduce yung pumapasok na init sa inyong mga bubong.
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Which, by the way, my dudes, white-colored roofs are the way to go
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para mabuhasan yung init na tinatransmit ng ating bubong papasok sa inyong bahay.
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Anyway, do I think it is worth it to go solar?
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And my answer, personally, is yes.
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Kahit magsimula lang muna tayo sa mga maliliit na bagay tulad ng ating solar outdoor lights
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at itong ating solar lunchbox power bank thingy,
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I think makakatulong na yun.
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That being said, pag mas madaming nag-a-adapt ng solar ngayon,
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mas magkaka-incentive ang mga companies.
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Nang gawing mas accessible at mas efficient ang mga solar panel systems.
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So what are we waiting for, my dudes?
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Let's go solar, kahit maliit muna.
