To promote the technical and environmental suitability of wind turbines in an urban setting, the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) launched a wind turbine last November 23 at the City Environmental Management Office (CEMO) in Marikina City.

In a recently concluded forum sponsored by Experts from the Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), participants discovered that bamboo is a lucrative business venture with its many uses.

Aside from its medical value, other uses of bamboo were discussed in the said forum including its value in making floor tiles, plywood, vinegar, and charcoal briquette.

With the successful research done by Dr. Leonido Naranja and Maria Charito Balladares, horticulture professor and research associate, respectively, of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), aster (baby' breath) producers can now lessen their electric expenses when producing aster.

Dr. Naranja and Balladares use gibborellic acid (GA) in the production of aster production as an alternative on supplementary lighting, which giving the aster producers high expenses in the consumption of electricity.

With the use of GA aster producers in Los Baños no longer have to spend a large sum on electricity that could also provide them produce baby' s breath with a smaller capital.