A 19-year-old Filipina has developed an energy-efficient air conditioning unit that does away with hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) as a cooling agent. Maria Yzabell Angel Palma, a mechanical engineering student at the De La Salle University in Manila, has earned plaudits for inventing an AC unit that works on low power — and without a refrigerant. The… Full Story »
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Bright future: Town welcomes Southeast Asia’s largest solar battery
A remote corner of the island of Mindoro is looking forward to a brighter future with the largest solar-battery micro-grid in Southeast Asia. Paluan, a town of 16,000 at the northern tip of the island has endured decades of power shortages of brownouts. It now hosts a six-megawatt micro-grid that uses a “hybrid” system of… Full Story »
Philippines suspends Uber, Grab vehicle registrations as backlog mounts
The Philippines has stopped accepting applications for new ride-sharing vehicles of Uber and Grab due to a backlog amid a government review of its policies on fare spikes, a senior official said on Friday. The Southeast Asian nation was the first country to regulate app-based car-hailing operations after coming out with rules last year. “It’s… Full Story »
Duterte blames bureaucratic inaction for poor Philippines internet
President Duterte has said that inaction by government bureaucrats is preventing foreign internet service providers from operating in the Philippines. He made the claim during an interview on state-run PTV-4 yesterday (Friday, September 29), when he lamented that the Philippines has some of the worst internet speeds in Southeast Asia. The president pointed the finger… Full Story »
Stunning Nautilus Eco-Resort planned for Palawan
An architect has unveiled plans for a spectacular eco-resort in Palawan with shell-shaped hotels and rotating apartment towers. The layout of the Nautilus Eco-Resort follows the ‘Fibonacci sequence’, a mathematical formula employed by architects as a ‘golden ratio’ to create pleasing dimensions. It is also the formula that governs the formation of natural objects, such… Full Story »
