Solons push for ‘green tech’
Posted on | December 11, 2011 |
Lawmakers are one with government in intensifying the research and development (R&D) program on the creation of new technologies regarding renewable energy or “green technology.”
Likewise, the country’s full shift towards green technology also involves carbon emission reduction system and other scientific studies.
The world over, “green tech is the wave of the future. That’s where everyone’s going and the opportunities for this field is vast and limitless,” said Iloilo Rep. Jerry Trenas.
He agrees with the present administration that a special fund should be set aside for R&D projects that promotes the use of locally available and renewable resources that can be tapped to address the growing concern over climate change.
Such fund, Trenas said, can be sourced from R&D funds and from moneys raised from carbon trading, with the specific objective of developing a clean, renewable, and infinite source of energy; alternative materials for building and infrastructure thereby reducing the country’s dependence on raw materials sourced from mine extractions.
“Since environment protection is the main objective of green science, our goal in our R&D program is to supplement existing renewable energy sources to reduce our dependence on fossil fuel and at the same time develop materials and even additives that can reduce our dependence on logging and mine extraction,” the Iloilo solon said, as he noted that there are existing researches on the development of composite materials that would soon replace traditional building materials.
Trenas said the utilization of new technologies to maximize the use of alternative energy and the development of new materials and techniques that makes exclusive use of recyclables and biological scraps would greatly help not only in protecting the environment but also in greatly improving the people’s way of life.
He cited as an example the development of pre-fabricated structural foundations that utilizes agricultural waste products such as corn cobs and husks, and even possibly water lilies, and the possible development of the Pasig River system as a hydro-power facility. The projects using waste materials are now being undertaken by the DOST, it is using not only corn cobs or water lilies, but also coco coir in the quest for green technology.
For his part, Camarines Sur Rep. Diosdado “Dato” Arroyo proposed for the institutionalization of cutting-edge advanced energy and green building technologies in the country.
“The country should prepare the next wave of design and construction professionals to improve the energy efficiency and productivity of our nation’s buildings,” stressed Arroyo, author of House Bill 5220.
He recalled that during the latest Annual General Membership Meeting of the Philippine Green Building Council (PhilGBC) held in Makati City, British experts from building and design companies shared their latest and most innovative environmental technologies with local counterparts.
“Part of its global commitment to address alarming trends of climate change, the United Kingdom was reportedly seeking to bring to countries like the Philippines cutting-edge environmental technologies particularly in building designs,” he said.
High performance building means that can integrate and optimize all major high-performance building attributes, including energy efficiency, durability, life-cycle performance, and occupant productivity.
Titled an “Act Authorizing Higher Education Curriculum Development and Graduate Training in Advanced Energy and Green Building Technologies,” the proposed measure specifically states that in awarding grants, the DoE should give priority to university programs in design, architecture, landscape architecture, and city, regional, or urban planning.
“This would improve the ability of Filipino engineers, architects, landscape architects, and planners to cooperate on the incorporation of advanced energy technologies in the design and construction of buildings,” Arroyo said. (RJB/JCP-PIA NCR)
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