The Department of Energy (DOE) said that the national government will continue to create a conducive environment to help the electric vehicle flourish, and assured that they will encourage increase utilization of electric vehicles across sectors and industries.
DOE Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi during the 8th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit of the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP), last week has showed support to the sector and recognized their efforts to bring electric vehicle (EV) technology into the country.
“The promotion of electric vehicles (EVs) will go a long way in helping reduce the country’s reliance on petroleum as the primary energy source for transportation. It would also help foster innovation in the conventional vehicle sector, with automotive companies finding more ways to enhance the performance and efficiency of their conventional product lines,” Secretary Cusi said in a press release.
The DOE said that with the theme, “Moving Forward to an Electric Mobility in the New Normal”, the Summit aims to gather stakeholders across the electric vehicle (EV) value chain, as well as policymakers, regulators, members of the academe, consultants, transport companies, utilities, and end-users to share their best practices and research outputs in the field.
In Puerto Princesa City, a local transport cooperative is convinced that electric vehicle (EV) is better that the conventional vehicles. They sought the assistance of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for the acquisition of P2-Million electronic bus, in its effort to contribute to the reduction of air pollutants by preferring environment-friendly vehicles.
Rizaldo Rodriguez, chairman of the Rotonda Tricycle Operators and Drivers Cooperative, who is also the program manager of the City Government’s Trike Fund program, said in a previous interview that their group composed of 700 tricycle drivers/ operators as members, has applied for the national government’s program for them to acquire electronic bus.
Atty. Grezilda “Gerthie” Mayo-Anda, executive director of Environmental Legal Asssistance Center (ELAC) said that Puerto Princesa City’s air quality was threatened with the increasing number of vehicles that emit smoke. She said that public transportation, more particularly the increasing number of tricycles in the city, are the main source of pollution.
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