Lithium iron phosphate batteries (LiFePO4 or LFP), which can be up to 30% cheaper to make than conventional lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries containing nickel, cobalt and manganese (NCM) will be produced by Nissan Motor. In a Jan. 30 Nikkei Asia report, Nissan Motor will manufacture LFP batteries using lower-cost materials, with plans to install them in […]
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General Nakar in Quezon Province is where not only some of the most challenging terrains in the country can be found, unpredictable weather can render the jungle trail impassable in the blink of an eye. And though an adventure through the jungles of General Nakar definitely isn’t for the faint of heart, indefatigable off-roaders would
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The latest stats from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform found that 298 ships with alternative fuel propulsion were ordered in 2023—an 8% increase yearly. The year also saw methanol go mainstream, with a sharp increase in orders (138), putting it neck and neck with liquefied natural gas (LNG) at 130. Additionally, 2023 marked a
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by Tessa R. Salazar Here we go again. The dust from the Daihatsu scandal hasn’t even settled, and now the world’s most prolific carmaker is faced with another major misstep, this time involving its diesel-powered engines. It was reported that Toyota affiliate Toyota Industries Corp (TICO) fabricated data on diesel engines it makes and supplies
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods, has chosen bound4blue’s technology to install four 26-meter-high eSAILs on its chartered juice vessel in 2024. LDC and bound4blue recently announced an agreement for the manufacture and installation of the eSAILs on LDC’s MV Atlantic Orchard. This project is also in collaboration
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The COP28 UAE, which took place at Expo City Dubai from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, 2023, concluded with a historic agreement by 198 Parties to deliver a new era of climate action. Recently, the Parties agreed on a landmark text named “The UAE Consensus” that sets out an ambitious climate agenda to keep 1.5°C
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Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI) recently hosted a drive event for the motoring media to experience all the enhancements of the latest-generation Honda CR-V. The extensive drive took us to the long stretches of expressways going to Subic Bay, the long winding roads of Bataan province passing the mothballed nuclear power plant, and back to Subic.
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Pull out your checkbooks, and write P4.490 million for this all-electric mid-size sedan, the first BMW model in the Philippines with the ConnectedDrive. Anxious about the range? Well, this car can run for up to 483 km in between charges (WLTP cycle). The BMW i4 eDrive35 four-door gran coupe was launched Jan. 19 in the
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BYD is once again the global new energy vehicle (NEV) sales champion, exceeding its target of 3 million vehicles sold in 2023. This is the second straight year that BYD has led worldwide electric vehicle (EV) sales. Last year also saw BYD register in the top 10 of all automotive sales for the year while
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In the 1990s, Dr. Neila Cortes-Maramba of UP Manila led a team of scientists investigating 10 medicinal plants in the Philippines. Two of these plants exhibited promising results—one for cough and the other for urinary tract infections. The team patented Vitex negundo (Lagundi) and Blumea balsamifera (Sambong) in syrup and tablet forms, granting them exclusive rights to these medicines.
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