The past few months have been a time for me to reflect about the direction my life was taking. After a 15 year career in industry and civil society, I have come to realize the things that matter to me most as an individual and as a family man. I have become more aware of where my true passions are. One of these would be teaching. That's why I have returned to my faculty position at the De La Salle University Physics department. Another would be studying the performance of the human body during activities like dance.

The content of this blog will still have my stuff about renewable and efficient energy as I truly believe in these. But I will be adding stuff relating to the efficient performance of the human body. I believe that the unsustainable practices that plague the world are also reflected in how we live our personal lives. If we can't take care of ourselves, we can't take our planet. Obesity, a leading cause of death world wide, has been correlated to urban development. By pushing people to adapt to a healthy, natural lifestyle, we can also push them towards what is sustainable and climate friendly.

Stay tuned for more...

Wow! I didn't realize that I haven't blogged for almost 2 months. The holidays and the catch up work after that has definitely kept me busy.

Today, I like to put my thoughts on electric vehicles. In the Philippines, most vehicle owners would rather repair their cars rather than buy new ones. This is likely the reason for the traffic problems in our cities. Considering this, I believe that EV conversion would be a successful business in our country.

I have always wondered how to convert an internal combustion engine (ICE) car to EV. My cousin, who is mechanically adept, thinks that this is easiest by using a 4x4 system. 2 wheels connected to ICE, 2 wheels connected to an electric motor. This is more of a hybrid rather than a pure EV. The size of the ICE constrains the size of the motor you can use.

I did more research on how to convert ICE cars to EVs and found a series of you tube videos by a guy named Gav from NZ. The process is essentially to remove the ICE and replace it with a high performance electric motor. The motor has to be fitted into the gear box. After this control/charging circuits and batteries are then installed. The results are quite impressive. A car that can run silently about 40 kph. When it "revs up" it sounds like a spaceship.

Below is one of those videos showing the installation of the motor on the donor vehicle. Hopefully this helps you transition from the ICE age to the EV age.