THE Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya para sa Mamamayan (Agham) commended Aisa Mijeno for her invention of a lamp powered by saline solution.
Mijeno, a computer engineer and an environment advocate, is a faculty member of the Engineering Department of De La Salle University-Lipa. She was featured in the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2015 conference in Manila, with US President Barrack Obama lauding her technology. As an active member of Greenpeace Philippines, Mijeno said her invention provides a lighting option that is cost effective, more safe, more sustainable and environment-friendly.
The lamp costs P100 and can operate for eight hours straight.
Agham Party-list President Angelo B. Palmones said Mijeno’s invention addresses climate change concerns and the lack of electricity in some far-flung communities in the country. “The invention is not only simple and affordable, but it has a great impact to the environment and the lives of community people. Mijeno’s work is a good example of technology application solving everyday problems,” Palmones said.
Palmones was a member of the House of Representatives in 2010-2013, as the representative of the science and technology sector under Agham Party-list, which has joined the 2016 elections.
Agham is pushing for the development of science and technology and the application of research and development outputs in various economic sectors of the country
Agham priorities for 2016 include:
1) Space Program for faster Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity, and better aerial survey of the environment, weather and for national security;
2) Support for science-based small and medium enterprises;
3) Development of the bamboo industry, which is an important resource for the protection of the environment, and for industry and livelihood development;
4) Food-security bills that will support the attainment of rice sufficiency for the country;
5) Sustainable forest management and biodiversity for protection of the environment and the development of community-based forest enterprises; and
6) Climate-change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster-preparedness programs, like the Rescue Olympics and the continuation of the offering of the B.S. Meteorology course.
Image credits: Greenpeace photo