"Boracay goes on e-trike"

[ghosthunter]

Boracay goes on e-trike
by Alena Mae S. Flores

Boracay in Panay is turning to electric tricycles to support the government’s thrust toward alternative sources of fuel.

Energy Jose Rene Almendras told reporters at the awarding rites of “Bright Now! Do Right. Be Bright. Go E-trike!” design competition that the island paradise resorts was lining up more than 100 e-trikes in what is seen as a move to back its green campaign as well.

He said the present demand of around 100,000 e-trikes in local government units comes amid plans of Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija and Puerto Princesa in Palawan to join the pro-environment bandwagon.

Almendras said tricycle drivers would be able to own units through a government program.

“It will be rolled out through the Tricycle Regulatory Board of the LGUs,” he said.

Allen Marie Pilares, of Batangas, won first place in the E-Trike design search along with Julius Valiente of Quezon City and Norielle Ace Serrano of Mapua Institute of Technology, second and third placers, respectively.

According to Almendras, Japanese engineers will help turn the winning designs into prototypes for the production model.

“What we need to finalize is the design, we want the e-trike to be safer than the existing tricycle. Once we’ve selected [the design], we will bid it out, hopefully we will get the cheapest, most affordable price, it will go to the lowest bidder who can produce the e-trike, according to the standards we have set,” he said.

Almendras said government is tapping part of the $300 million clean fund of the Asian Development Bank for the manufacture of the e-trikes.

The e-trike program is a partnership between the department and ADB, which will finance the roll-out in the next two years.

SOURCE: Boracay goes on e-trike | Manila Standard Today

[ghosthunter]

Just curious, anyone still see much of the electric trikes in THE FORT area?

[uls]

and where does the electricity come from to charge the etrikes?

from AKELCO (Aklan Electric Cooperative)

where does AKELCO buy electricity? from IPPs

and how do the IPPs generate electricity? they use coal and diesel

hehehe

[niwde11]

para sa boracay okay na yang e-trike. para di na maglagay ng gas station dun hehehe.
gas or electric meron talaga mas appropriate na lugar.

[chrismarte]

and where does the electricity come from to charge the etrikes?

from AKELCO (Aklan Electric Cooperative)

where does AKELCO buy electricity? from IPPs

and how do the IPPs generate electricity? they use coal and diesel

hehehe

business minded ka talaga idol!!! hehehe


Madalas power interruption sa isla di ba?...

[uls]

business minded ka talaga idol!!! hehehe


Madalas power interruption sa isla di ba?...

realistic lang hehe

pa-green-green sila di naman nila inisip saan galing ang kuryente haha

[uls]

the govt is behind the etrike project and the ADB is funding the project

the ADB is, syempre, a bank. so it makes money by lending money. the borrower is the Phil. govt

it's a half billion dollar project

to push this project forward the ADB invited etrike manufacturers

the Japanese:
Presentation by Japanese E-Trike Manufacturers and Investors | Asian Development Bank

the Koreans:
Presentation by Korean E-Trike Manufacturers | Asian Development Bank

who wouldnt want a piece of the 500 million dollar pie diba?

in the end it's still about the money

[ghosthunter]

and where does the electricity come from to charge the etrikes?

from AKELCO (Aklan Electric Cooperative)

where does AKELCO buy electricity? from IPPs

and how do the IPPs generate electricity? they use coal and diesel

hehehe

Going beyond the source of electricity to recharge the trikes, the other issue is the proper handling of worn out batteries for either recycling or disposal. Typical handling by local battery shops results in lead contamination of the immediate and surrounding areas and this does not yet consider the potential of lead contamination of the ground water supply.

[Ry_Tower]

Madalas power interruption sa isla di ba?...

TOMO!!!! Walang gana minsan mag-isip eh. Buti sana kung may solar charging station, maging masaya pa ako na talagang kawanggawa. Until then, business nga as usual yan.

[niky]

This would go well together with a solar installation... which they should have included in the project, as it would do well for other purposes.