EV Trikes in the Philippines. (Photo from the Department of Energy.)

Philippines Expands EV Classification System to 6 Categories Under New DOE Guidelines

The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) has introduced comprehensive new guidelines that expand the Philippines’ electric vehicle classification system from four to six categories, marking a significant step toward streamlining the country’s rapidly growing EV market. The revised rules, contained in DOE Department Circular DC2025-09-0015, took effect on September 20 … [continued]

The UK, Netherlands, & California Have More EV Charging Ports Than Gas Pump Nozzles?

There’s a trend happening now that many people might not be paying attention to, yet is quite significant. Raymond Tribdino just wrote an article for CleanTechnica about how the Netherlands has focused on creating a robust EV charging infrastructure first rather than over-emphasizing electric vehicles without paying enough attention to … [continued]

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VGreen & VinFast Implement Free Charging in Philippines, in Time for World EV Day

Vietnamese automaker VinFast recently rolled out an ambitious 2.5-year free charging program starting September 9, World EV Day, to overcome price barriers in the Philippines. This audacious play will provide completely free charging to all its customers until May 2027 – a move that could cost the Vietnamese automaker millions … [continued]

Graphic supplied by LAGI 2025 Fiji Project -- The energy design site area can be seen in the clearing between Marou Village and the mountains of Naviti Island.

How Can Local Knowledge & Culture Redefine Climate Adaptation Infrastructure?

Can a small island community—through art, innovation, and co-design—demonstrate what’s possible for sustainable infrastructure across the Pacific and beyond? Coastal island communities are especially vulnerable to climate change. Stronger cyclones, rising sea levels, warming waters, biodiversity loss, prolonged droughts, and major flood events threaten their existence. Marou Village in the … [continued]