With the development of nanotechnology, researchers using nanowires in solar cells are finding that solar cell efficiency limits may be higher than they previously thought possible.

Green walls have been acknowledged as one of the most effective ways to cut down city air pollution, improve building’s energy efficiency, reduce noise and at the same time give a warm green feel to the usually colorless city architecture.

A new report reveals how the US economy could save over US$1 trillion through policies designed to remove barriers to energy efficiency improvements.

Addenbrooke's and Rosie Hospitals expected to save £20m in energy costs over 25 years and cut 25,000 tonnes of CO2 per annum

By using social media the Washington D.C. start-up is bringing more transparency to the process of solar installation for homeowners

Greenpeace applauds Apple's efforts to source renewable energy

A study by psychologists, engineers and built environment experts at The University of Nottingham, has found no link between the 'measured' level of noise from small and micro wind turbines and reports of ill health.

Biomimicry run amok can be a beautiful thing, and that’s the driving force behind a new portable solar power canopy called Lotus Mobile.

Incorporating wind power into existing power grids is challenging because fluctuating wind speed and direction means turbines generate power inconsistently.

A new study produced by the World Future Council and the Heinrich Böll Foundation (both located in Germany) suggests that using feed-in tariffs could be the best way to develop and promote renewable energy in countries across Africa.

WWF-Viet Nam and the Thua Thien - Hue Department of Industry and Trade jointly organised the conference, which was attended by some 50 participants from the central provinces of Quang Tri, Thua Thien - Hue, Quang Nam, and Da Nang City.

Improving the legal system on nuclear safety and security is of national importance, the Ministry of Science and Technology has emphasised.

Le Thi Bich Hanh from Long Bien District, Hanoi has adopted energy-saving solutions for her family, including using compact fluorescent bulbs, installing energy-saving devices, such as air conditioners and refrigerators mounted with inverter and switching off lights when not needed.

Innovative Engineering Ventures (IEV) on March 22 said it will enter the renewable energy business through biomass production in Vietnam, as part of its efforts to explore opportunities in the Asia Pacific region.

The 2013 Earth Hour campaign You and I, Together We Act kicks off on March 23 at the August Revolution Square in front of the Hanoi Opera House in Ha Noi.

Vietnam saved 401 MW of power, equivalent to 576 million VND (28,800 USD), by switching off lights during the 2013 Earth Hour, from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on March 23, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).

BioSolar Inc. maker of solar panel components has announced it has made its first sale of a new product it calls the BioBacksheet—an all natural material that can be used as a backsheet (cover) for solar panels.

According to Lux Research, the lithium-ion battery market has reached over $10 billion.

Africa can go a long way towards lifting itself out of poverty and ending its chronic shortage of energy by using its own resources, a report says.

Germany and the United States have been powerhouse names in the solar industry for the last couple of years, but a new player is slowly emerging thanks to a healthy feed-in tariff (FIT): Japan.