Transport Solutions & Energy
for local EVs. It reduces charging time from hours to 30 minutes. Initial tests
were conducted in Mandaluyong City and Cauayan City, Isabela to refine the
technology and make it more cost-efficient and affordable for mass production.
The project is now preparing for commercialization, pending applications for
utility model, industrial design and trademark rights. A spin-off company (CHRG
Electric Vehicle Technologies Inc.) has also been formed with assistance from
DOST-PCIEERD’s FASTRAC Program to distribute the technology to public
transport EV operators all over the Philippines. The researchers are also training
personnel on the CharM® technology and EVs in general in order to create a
pool of technicians to service the increasing number of EV deployments across
the country. Further research is being conducted to continuously improve the
technology and develop physical charging infrastructure that can be set up
nationwide.
Funded by: DOST-PCIEERD (R&D phase) | DOST-TAPI TECHNICOM (Market testing phase) |
DOST-PCIEERD FASTRAC (Pre-commercialization phase) | DOST-TAPI (Intellectual Property
Protection) | UP Diliman TTBDO (Technology Transfer grant)
Utility Model filed: Philippines
UP Bike Share: Providing Non-Motorized Alternative to Metro
Manila Commute
Nestor Michael C. Tiglao, PhD
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute
E-mail: [email protected]
Problems in urban public transport systems are widespread around the world.
From greenhouse gas emissions to inefficient use of public, the urban dweller
rides to battle, quite literally, every day.
Metro Manila alone loses Php 3.5 billion daily to traffic jams. This does not even
include projected costs of health-related issues caused by greenhouse gas
emissions of gasoline powered cars and vehicles. Stories of commuters getting
home after 3 hour journeys are the norm.
Clearly, there is an urgent need for a variety of solutions that can help alleviate the
burden of the urban dweller. There is no shortage of problems to solve. As its
contribution to this current issue, this project focuses on issues on last-mile
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