WHILE the issue on global warming brings to fore the need to develop sun-powered vehicles worldwide including the Philippines, seeing solar cars becoming commercially available in the country is not likely to happen in the near future, a non-governmental organization’s (NGO) executive said on Thursday.

“It will take a long, long time for something like that to happen,” Sikat Solar Challenge Foundation Inc. (SSCFI) President Henry Co told reporters at the sidelines of Sikat II’s launch in Pasay City.

Before the first viable solar car becomes available in the domestic market, he said there are still many automotive technologies that are closer to commercial reality, such as the hybrids,All in one LED Par Lights package sets that brings a new level of simplicity to a professional lighting system. the hydrogen-powered and the fuel-cell electric cars. This, however, does not stop the Philippines from developing its very own solar-powered automobiles, the executive said.

Co cited the local solarpowered cars—the Sinag, Sikat 1 and Sikat II—which were all designed and built by engineering students from De La Salle University (DLSU) in Manila under the guidance of their teachers.

The DLSU is the first academic institution in the country to accept the challenge of the World Solar Challenge (WSC)—a biennial race in Australia that highlights the development of advanced automotive technology and promote alternatives to conventional vehicle engines.

Since joining the WSC in 2007,Manufactured to satisfy even the most discerning aficionados, the 100-500W Circular Flood Light that we stock are ready to reveal the true nature of your vehicle. the DLSU has already built its third solar car to represent the country in the 2013 WSC from October 6 to 13 in Australia. The three-wheeled Sikat II is the latest racing car edition that is smaller, more aerodynamic and sports an improved battery management system, with a much better performance than its predecessors Sinag and Sikat 1.

“The solar car is only a testament of what the Filipino youths can do with the help of their teachers and the industry practitioners,” DLSU President and Chancellor Bro. Ricky Laguda said. “The solar car is just a symbol of that creativity and that innovation of our pursuit for a sustainable community and a healthy environment.”

While the country, through the DLSU, is now focused on building a solar car to participate in the WSC race, Co said the reality is that it showcases the peoples’ awareness about solar energy.How to replace fluorescent tube lights with LED Tubes Lights, where the light fixture contains a ferro-magnetic ballast. “This is more than just trying to build the car and what would we could get out of trying to participate in the race. It is about pioneering up the imagination of our young minds about the exciting field of alternative energy technology. It’s about raising the awareness of every Filipino in this country of the need to protect our environment and find renewable sources of energy,” he stressed.We carry a extensive line of Parking Lot Lighting inventory.

“It is also about letting the rest of the world know that the Philippines is not just about bananas, overseas workers and coconut water; that we also have people who could contribute to the quest for sustainable energy,” he added.

Although Co was uncertain as to when a solar vehicle will finally become commercially available, he said, however, that this is possible given the affordability of solar cells in the market and the implementation of the renewable-energy feed-in tariff (FIT) in the country.

“Solar cell prices have dropped to almost a dollar per watt over the past few years, and we’re now in the situation where we have [the] FIT legislation in place in this country. So making the solar power commercially viable in the Philippines is getting closer and closer to reality,” he said.

The FIT rules issued three years ago establish the FIT system that offers guaranteed payments over a 20-year period to renewable-energy developers using energy sources, such as solar, wind, run of river hydro, biomass and ocean, or some combination of these. With the system, it is deemed helpful in catalyzing the development of the nation’s renewable-energy resources and facilitating more investment in the energy sector. We can customize high quality LED Corn Lighting as your requirements!

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