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Birthday celebrant Toyota Motor Philippines shares its 32 candles with these other celebrities
Quarantine or no quarantine, there’s no stopping the march of time, nor the commemoration of important historical and personal events. This year, the country’s leading automotive company—Toyota Motor Philippines Corp…
On EVs and batteries—global motoring brands set sights and goals on an electric future
Ford Motor Company recently announced its own share of environmental goals. The blue oval brand plans to achieve carbon neutrality globally by 2050, while setting interim targets to more urgently…
Maritime industries look up to aviation for inspiration on zero emission, sustainable fuels
Just like the automotive and aviation industries, the shipping business is also gearing towards green solutions. As significant contributors to the world’s mobility operations, these industries are crossing over ideas…
Legarda: Facing a pandemic and climate change, humans are only as strong as their most vulnerable
In a statement issued by the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) in Manila last July 10, world leaders have been urged to integrate climate resilience in decisions at all levels…
Teach kids that every day is Earth Day
It’s a tough time for all of us as we cope with the challenges of the CoViD-19 pandemic, but it’s even tougher for children. As the father of a teenage…
PH’s largest corporation has shelled out over P13B to prep Pinoys for ‘new normal’
Since the CoViD-19 pandemic struck in March, San Miguel Corp, the country’s largest corporation, has led the private sector to help the Philippines deal with the crisis, spending over P13…
Nissan Leaf reduces environmental impact of ‘dream driving’ kids to sleep
The majority of sleep-deprived parents (65%) across Europe with children aged two and under have less than five hours of sleep at night. Sixty percent of these parents also admitted…
The Honda, GM, and Isuzu connection in the near-future of EVs, fuel cells
General Motors (GM) and Honda are teaming up to develop two all-new electric vehicles (EVs) for Honda. These EVs will be based on GM’s highly flexible global EV platform powered…
Next CoViD-19 hotspots may be evacuation centers this storm season; disaster management council must act now, PH solon urges
With the Philippines now well into the most active period for typhoons, a senior member of Congress wants the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to produce a…
Nissan Leaf gets ‘playful’ with Mother Nature
We know that the Nissan Leaf, being the world’s first mass-market 100% electric vehicle (EV), represents everything about green mobility solution. It’s like the Japanese automaker’s love letter to Mother…
Youth urged to become ‘urban farmers’, grow food in small spaces
Last June 19, during the 5th episode of the online series “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Pathways” on the topic “Growing Your Own Food Part 2”, House…
Radio and internet set to become the main platforms in ‘new normal’ education
School’s definitely out until a vaccine for the novel Coronavirus becomes readily available, so declared Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during one of his late-night briefings to the nation a few…
Renewable fuels from sunlight and thin air? Here’s what the airline industry is concocting to become planet-friendly
CoViD-19 crisis or not, one of the critical goals of the aviation industry has been environmental sustainability. Truth be told, the aviation industry is one of the few businesses to…
Locked-down humans saved 17M tons of CO2 from being emitted daily, much of it from the aviation industry
Even if it was already expected that nationwide lockdowns would greatly impact aviation emissions, nobody had foreseen the magnitude of the reduction. Yes, the pandemic has created an enormous drawback…
Disinfect your car without damaging it
In the absence of public transport during this extended period of community quarantines to prevent the further spread of the deadly novel Coronavirus, much of the country’s workforce who still…
San Miguel Corp, Department of Agriculture open more rolling stores in fuel stations
San Miguel Corp (SMC), the Philippines’ largest corporation, and the Department of Agriculture have expanded the network of “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” rolling farmers’ stores at Petron gas stations…
Virtual motorsport the greenest way to go in the ‘new normal’
Who said we can no longer enjoy motorsport during the pandemic? While we understand the importance of social distancing and avoidance of mass gatherings from physical events, that doesn’t mean…
Electrification powers Nissan’s sustainable transformation, profitability plan
Not even the current pandemic can stop Nissan Motor Co Ltd from laying the groundwork for the company’s four-year plan to achieve sustainable growth, financial stability, and profitability by the…