The Energy Development Corp. turned over a P3 million check to the Oscar M. Lopez Distinguished Professional Chair in Engineering Endowment Fund, at the Silliman university Luce Auditorium recently. The turn over was witnessed by EDC chairman Oscar Lopez and his family, Paul Aquino, vice president and CEO of EDC, and Silliman University president Dr. Ben Malayang.

Also present were the Deans, Faculty, staff and students of the College of Engineering and Designs. The signing of the Deed of Donation was held on April 19, 2010 after the project was formalized. EDC chairman Lopez said he is thankful to actually work with Silliman University as they have the same commitment in preserving the environment. He is also acknowledged that SU is considered as the most environmental-friendly campus in the country.

Lopez said he is looking forward to a continued good working relationship with SU in search for more clean ands renewable sources of energy.  Malayang said he is grateful that SU was chosen for the project. He added the university is willing to engage in more studies to discover renewable clean energy.

The project will be established at the College of Engineering and Design where the professional chair will be supported by the P3 million donation from the First gen. Corporation and EDC. The awardee of the Professional Chair will be selected from the regular members of the College of Engineering and Design Faculty.

Meanwhile, Lopez also donated copies of books on watersheds and trees to SU library. The books are “Trees of Tropical Asia” written by Harvard-educated James La Frankie and “Watersheds Sheltering Life” on the 20 major watersheds in the country published by the national Power Corporation, in cooperation with the 45 organizations cite of EDC’s watershed management efforts in the geothermal projects sites.

The books will also be donated to state colleges and universities in EDC’s hose provinces in Leyte, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Albay, Sorsogon and Northern Cotabato.