San Miguel Corp (SMC) and the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (Tesda) have launched a skills training program enabling more Filipinos to work in the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) as well as in other SMC projects across the country. SMC president Ramon S. Ang and Tesda Secretary and Director General Suharto T. Mangudadatu …
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Norway-based companies Höegh LNG and Aker BP recently entered a strategic partnership to develop a comprehensive carbon transport and storage (CCS) offer for industrial CO2 emitters in Northern Europe. The agreement combines the companies’ respective strengths, expertise, and technologies to establish a strong value chain for CCS on the Norwegian continental shelf, including gathering, transporting, …
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Incat Tasmania, the Australian shipbuilder that’s leading the world in pure-electric, lightweight, zero-emission ferries, has started construction of the world’s largest and lightest battery electric ship for delivery to its South American customer, Buquebus. The ship—at 130 meters long—will be the world’s largest 100% battery-electric Ro-Pax ferry. The energy storage system (ESS) battery storage at …
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San Miguel Corp (SMC) has selected 115 promising engineering graduates from various universities in the country to undergo extensive training for the commercial operation of its cutting-edge Mass Rail Transit (MRT-7) project in 2025. The move is part of the company’s commitment to empowering the youth and harnessing local talent for its nation-building initiatives. “MRT-7 …
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Stellantis recently announced an investment of over $100 million to fast-track the development of Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings Inc’s Hell’s Kitchen project. It’s the world’s largest geothermal lithium project, with a total resource capacity to produce up to 300,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent each year. Lithium produced at Hell’s Kitchen will support Stellantis …
The government is investing another P2.5 billion to deploy new access points where Filipinos can enjoy password-free Internet Wi-Fi connectivity using their mobile devices, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo recently said in a statement. “The P2.5 billion in fresh funding for the Free Public Internet Access Program (FPIAP) in the proposed P5.767-trillion national budget for …
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Seven of the world’s leading automakers—the BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, the Mercedes-Benz Group, and Stellantis NV—are creating a joint venture to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in North America, by making EV charging more convenient, accessible and reliable. The joint venture will include the development of a new, high-powered charging …
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Bamboo growers, manufacturers, artisans and traders in Laguna can expect better days up ahead as the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) is working on a project that would strengthen the province’s bamboo industry. With a budget of P2.1 million, the project has so far mapped out the industry and …
Being attentive and staying vigilant to your surroundings when driving is essential, but navigating roads becomes more challenging at night given the compromised depth perception and peripheral vision that darkness causes. Leading automotive manufacturers like Ford understand this and have equipped their vehicles with driver-assist features and safety technologies which ensure a safer drive at …
Researchers from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) are warning that unchecked ecotourism and overfishing are threatening the cetacean biodiversity of the famous and richly diverse Tañon Strait. A narrow passage of water between Cebu and Negros islands, Tañon Strait is renowned worldwide for its rich marine life. It is home to …
