‘Nuke can do’
by LENIE LECTURA | MARCH 5, 2022 | Published by Business Mirror | READ THE STORY HERE The urgent quest for new power sources amid a grim outlook for imported fuels gives Executive ground to push—at the last minute—nuclear energy, sparking even more debates. AFTER years of extended debates in and out of government, the Duterte administration has embraced nuclear energy, a move that could change the landscape of the power sector and possibly revive a 37-year-old plant. On Thursday, Malacañang Palace dropped a bombshell of sorts, binding the next administrations to include nuclear power in the country’s [...]
An e-waste ‘garbage trap’
By JONATHAN L. MAYUGA MARCH 20, 2021 | Published by Business Mirror Experts weigh in on emerging PHL’s shift from gas-powered to electric-powered vehicles MANG Rudy was busy one early morning this week fixing a busted taillight of his three-wheeled electric-powered tricycle (e-trike). Maintaining his e-trike is essential for the retired electrician. He relies on the light transport equipment in going to the market as a service vehicle and bringing his grandchildren from home to the gate of their village and back. Electric-powered vehicles (EVs) are slowly but surely gaining use and popularity in the Philippines [...]