Globe Group’s 917Ventures, Ayala Corp, and Gogoro Inc made history last April 24 as they launched Gogoro Smartscooters and battery-swapping in the Philippines—introducing a new era in sustainable transportation that brings together smart, convenient and accessible electric two-wheelers to customers. The announcement was made at a ceremony at the Globe headquarters in Bonifacio Global City […]
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The Philippines has long lagged behind the rest of the world in terms of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM learning. In 2018, the country was the second worst out of 79 countries worldwide in terms of science and mathematics performance of high school students. This has prompted physics professor and current Dean of
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Nissan Philippines recently announced an approximately 30% price reduction for the new Nissan Leaf, in accordance with Executive Order No.12 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr dated January 13, 2023. EO 12 temporarily reduces import duties on electric vehicles (EVs), parts, and components for five years. The new Nissan Leaf is now available at a
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7-Eleven Inc recently announced 7Charge, its new, proprietary EV charging network and app that delivers a convenient and reliable fast-charging experience at select 7 Eleven stores in the United States, and soon in Canada. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises, and licenses more than 13,000 stores in the States and Canada. The company claims
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San Miguel Corp (SMC) is working closely with the local government of Quezon City to integrate walking and cycling with public transport starting with the construction of its MRT-7 elevated guideway that broke ground last April 14. This facility that SMC, through its infrastructure arm, will build along West Avenue in Quezon City near MRT-7’s
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Filipino researchers are one step closer to understanding engineered bamboo. A research team at the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently found that cross-laminated bamboo boards made from local species are a promising construction material. Explains Dr. Rico J. Cabangon, DOST-FPRDI Deputy Director and one of the researchers,
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At the 9th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) held last March 29, ETP director Sirpa Jarvenpaa presented several key levers to globally accelerate and sustain a just energy transition. ETP (the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership) is a multi-donor collaboration formed by government and philanthropic partners to accelerate the sustainable energy transition in the region in
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The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) have joined forces to enhance support of the road safety sector by improving the quality of road infrastructure and implementing targets for road safety. The two bodies have established a partnership to enhance support for the road safety sector, in
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Producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to supply the United Kingdom’s net zero aviation goals would require enormous quantities of UK agricultural land or renewable electricity to keep flying at today’s levels, a briefing by the UK science academy, the Royal Society, has warned. The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world’s most
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From shedding light on mythological creatures to helping fight crime, the Philippine-led study of the basic building blocks of life has come a long way. Ever since the inception of the country’s genomics program in 2009, scientists from the University of the Philippines Diliman-College of Science (UPD-CS) have been pushing the country’s advancements in genomics
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