A couple of months back, the world witnessed the presentation of the “Oceanbird” concept—a car-carrying vessel designed to utilize wind as its primary source of power. This time, it’s Norwegian maritime industry group Wilhelmsen’s turn to present another groundbreaking maritime innovation. The substantial 8-million euro funding will strengthen the focus on development and commercialization of […]
‘HyShip’ project gets 8-million-euro boost Read More »
Can you believe 2020 is finally almost over? It’s been a tough year, and the K-pop girl group Blackpink is one of the reasons I’ve been able to stay (mostly) sane in 2020. Which is why I’m happy that the world’s biggest girl group is using K-pop for good and encouraging climate action in your
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Veteran animal rights activists from the Philippines observed the International Animal Rights Day 2020 on December 10 by trooping to the Philcoa pedestrian overpass along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City and unfurling a banner honoring the lives of billions of animals lost due to violence inflicted by humans. Alex V. Orlino, animal rights activist, stressed:
TessDrive.com’s intrepid food gang go on a wacky trip to two restaurants south of Metro Manila – Satya Graha Health Grocer and Restaurant in Los Banos, Laguna and at Firehouse Pizza in Crimson Hotel in Alabang, Muntinlupa, on board the spacious 8-seater multi-purpose vehicle Maxus G50. Watch the video below for the full experience In
Maxus Appetitus for Meatless Pata, Pasta and Pizza Read More »
Toyota Motor Corp, East Japan Railway Company (JR East), and Hitachi Ltd have agreed to collaborate on the development of test railway vehicles. It will be equipped with hybrid systems that use hydrogen-powered fuel cells and storage batteries as their source of electricity. By collaborating to develop these test railway vehicles, the three companies aim
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We have always associated the Rolls-Royce badge with elegance, luxury, and opulence in automobiles. Those familiar with the airline industry also know that Rolls-Royce also makes some of the most powerful aircraft engines. And it isn’t ranked next to General Electric as the world’s second-largest maker of aircraft engines for nothing. Recently, Rolls-Royce has come
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While the Philippine government is still in the planning stages of installing plug-in charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in a few locations in the National Capital Region, and Filipinos have yet to embrace EVs as a form of mainstream transport, some parts of the developed world are already installing wireless charging technologies right under
The 100% Philippine-made vegan ice-cream brand that goes by the name Super Scoops has recently been recognized by international award giving body UK-based Great Taste. On Sept. 22, Super Scoops of The Superfood Grocer Philippines was awarded a star for both its Choco Brownie Madness and Coffee Cashew Crumble flavors. The latter, incidentally, was adjudged
For the hundreds of thousands of repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been sent home due mainly to the economic uncertainties brought about by the ongoing CoViD-19 pandemic in their host countries, a bleak future might be staring at them and their families at the onset. But the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
Repatriated OFWs urged to avail of free technical-vocational schooling Read More »
Paper towels, those handy, absorbent, and disposable rags you commonly use to wipe messy spills off your dining tables, apparently can also be used to keep deadly viruses from spreading. With a little tweaking, the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has repurposed paper towels into potential life-savers. In a
Paper towels as affordable, effective, and eco-friendly face masks? DOST says, why not? Read More »
