SANTO TOMAS: Deep below the ancient volcanoes scattered around the Philippines sits a simmering stockpile of intense heat that officials hope will help revive the nation’s sputtering green energy machine.

The Philippines—thanks to its spot in the Ring of Fire zone of Pacific volcanoes—has long been one of the world’s top producers of geothermal power, but years of neglect have sent the industry sliding.

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