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                    [ArticleID] => 1255199
                    [Title] => Energy firms band together for Sikat II
                    [Summary] => 

Big Things happen when household names in the energy industry band together to support renewable energy such as solar power.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1240730 [Title] => Going solar [Summary] =>

Definitely no mass protests are expected in this race. Our “beauty” contestant is no other than Sikat II, the Philippines’ entry to the 2013 World Solar Challenge that starts this Sunday in Darwin, Australia, and ends on Oct. 12.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133715 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805279 [AuthorName] => Rey Gamboa [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 740608 [Title] => Sikat II finishes 17th in gruelling World Solar run [Summary] =>

Harsh weather and battery problems did not stop Sikat II, the third solar car built by Team Solar Philippines, from finishing the 2011 World Solar Challenge (WSC) held in Australia last week.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 714470 [Title] => Phl solar car tested on NLEX [Summary] =>

Sikat II, the country’s third solar powered car made by Filipino students, made its first public appearance yesterday via a test run at the 83-kilometer North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in preparation for the 2011 World Solar Challenge in Australia on Oct. 16 to 23.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1270618 [AuthorName] => Dino Balabo [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/5566/sfthumbm.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 666984 [Title] => DLSU students, faculty developing new solar-powered car [Summary] =>

A team of 22 engineering students and seven faculty members of the De La Salle University-Manila’s Mechanical Engineering and Electronics and Communications Engineering departments are developing a third generation solar-powered car dubbed “Sikat II” that would take part in the 3,000-kilometer World Solar Challenge in Australia in October.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 561556 [Title] => Racing with the Sun: Sikat solar car thrives in summer heat [Summary] =>

While most students gear up for vacation this summer, a team of students and teachers of the mechanical and the electronics and communications engineering department at the De La Salle University take advantage of the scorching heat to test run Sikat, the country’s second solar-powered car.

[DatePublished] => 2010-03-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/3346/agri1thumb.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 541940 [Title] => Motolite supports Philippine solar car project [Summary] =>

Motolite, the country’s leading automotive battery brand and a strong supporter of alternative energies, has strengthened its commitment to the Philippine solar car project with its continued support for SIKAT, the country’s second foray in the World Solar Challenge.

[DatePublished] => 2010-01-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Motoring [SectionUrl] => motoring [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 541012 [Title] => Lighter, sleeker faster Sikat tours RP [Summary] =>

Taking off from De La Salle University, Sikat, the Philippines’ second solar car tours the Philippines, in a historic inaugural run.

[DatePublished] => 2010-01-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 20880 [Title] => RP solar car off to Aussie challenge [Summary] =>

Students of De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila left for Australia Friday evening with high hopes of winning this year’s World Solar Challenge.

[DatePublished] => 2007-10-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097363 [AuthorName] => Michael Punongbayan [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 382142 [Title] => DLSU students unveil ‘Sinag,’ RP’s first solar-powered car [Summary] => The first Philippine solar-powered car, dubbed "Sinag," was launched yesterday to highlight the country’s efforts to promote the use of alternative sources of energy.

Students and faculty members, mostly from the engineering department of De La Salle University (DLSU)-Manila, are responsible for developing Sinag.
[DatePublished] => 2007-01-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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