Technology and Travel

In 2014, Tesla committed to investing $3.5 billion in Gigafactory Nevada. The company aimed to build a facility capable of producing 35 GWh of battery cells annually—enough to manufacture about 500,000 vehicles annually. This level of battery manufacturing was unprecedented for a single facility at the time, with the expected output being more significant than […]

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) recently announced the successful installation of Value Maritime’s (VM) Filtree system onboard its managed vessel M/T Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Filtree system filters sulfur and 99% of particulate matter. It includes VM’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) module that can capture up to 40% of carbon dioxide (CO2)

Last year, Air New Zealand announced its four world-leading innovator partners —Eviation, Beta, VoltAero, and Cranfield Aerospace—that would work on its first zero-emissions demonstrator flight mission, cargo or passenger, for 2026. These partners will be working alongside Air New Zealand over the coming years to focus on developing the technology and associated infrastructure—a combination of

Inventors revolutionize the world because they often see in a different light—sometimes literally—as in the case of this Filipino scientist-entrepreneur. To lead more researchers and students to adopt the perception of nation-building through science in the Philippines, the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) is hosting a webinar series on innovation. A distinguished

When the NuLab:STEM in Motion mobile science lab of the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) arrived in the rural town of San Rafael, Bulacan on Feb 27, the students of Maronquillo National High School did not expect they were going on an exciting and fun-filled science adventure. Unlike the Science Explorer that

Researchers are banking on Filipinos’ inherent love of photography and social media, bringing everyone together through collaborative “citizen science” to help save the country’s precious marine resources from the ravages of a recent disastrous oil spill. The University of the Philippines-Diliman Marine Science Institute (UPD-CS MSI) is rallying the public to use their mobile phones

Innovators will see more support from big players in the field of science, technology, and innovation as the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) has signed a memorandum of agreement with Honda Cars Philippines Inc (HCPI), C&E Publishing Inc (CEPI), and Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF) in the 6th edition of the imake.wemake:create.innovate.collaborate science

New research from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) has found a conclusive link between stress, altered light-dark cycles—such as in the cases of night shift workers and frequent international travelers—and breast cancer. Image by Weand Ybañez Molecular biologist Dr. Pia Bagamasbad and her student, Weand Ybañez, at the UPD-National Institute of

It was a banner year for the Lexus IS sport sedan as it edged out its rivals for the top spot in the luxury compact passenger car segment of the year-end 2022 sales report of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (Campi). Since the debut of its first-generation IS in 1999, the

The official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines, SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp recently brought in the first-ever BMW iX3 as the brand’s second fully electric vehicle. The iX3 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) offers emission-free driving pleasure with the renowned BMW sporting ability, comfort, and multi-faceted functionality.  “We are proud to say that