Researchers at Columbia University are working on an energy source that may alway be destined for the small scale, but it could prove to be incredibly reliable: water vapor.

Good design can make people healthier and nowhere is that more true than in hospital design.

Located in Amsterdam, The Edge is considered to be the most sustainable building in the world - it’s been awarded the highest score ever recorded under BREEAM’s new construction certification scheme.

The Powerhouse Kjørbo in Oslo, Norway was nominated in 2014 for the Norwegian Technology Award for its outstanding energy performance.

Volvo Group achieved its goal of reduced energy consumption in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge five years earlier than anticipated, the company announced.

The US Energy Department has announced a new centre to boost private sector investment in projects aimed at tackling climate change.

E.ON has awarded a contract for a 400MW wind project located off the south coast of England.

Mitsubishi Electric has completed installing a 6.2MW solar power plant in northern Japan.

The first utility-scale solar power plant in East Africa is now open in Rwanda. Built in the shape of the African continent, the solar farm is expected to generate enough power to supply 15,000 homes and boost Rwanda’s electricity generation capacity by 6%.

The second largest offshore wind farm in the world has officially been opened in Wales.

On June 15, 2015 the Women's Union of Nha Be organized training for 100 communicators on energy savings in households.

Based on the survey findings at 300 hotels, buildings in the south conducted by the Energy Conservation Center of HCM City, the frontline consumers of energy is the air-conditioning system (65% ), followed by water heating system ranked with over 15% of the total energy consumption.

French Ambassador His Excellency Jean Noel Poirier in Vietnam, said he expected Vietnam would affirm specific commitments in the global joint effort in UN Conference on Climate Change (COP 21) to be held later this year in Paris.

On June 18, in Hanoi, Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strengthening the mutual cooperation in the field of industry and renewable energy for energy conservation.

The implementation and operation of the EnMS led to a greater understanding of the importance of operational control of significant energy users and how they can lead to sustained performance improvements.

On the basis of the data provided by Colusa Miliket, after the intro¬duction of the Energy Managemnt System measures, it was possible to see 12% savings in energy consumption.

The performance change of the facility for the first 8 months of 2012 following the implementation of the management system. This has yielded an average 1% on the power consumption when compared to the baseline year of 2011.

Energy consumption of 107.09 kWh and 29.6 kg of foil oil per production of 1,000 litres of beer in 2012 have also improved to 105.7 kWh and 28.96 kg of fuel oil respectively per 1,000 litres of beer in 2013. This has effectively increased the bottom line of the organisation.

The Netherlands is to produce its first commercial tidal energy by placing five turbines between the pillars of the Oosterschelde storm barrier in Zeeland. The tidal turbines will produce enough energy each year to power 1,000 homes, broadcaster Nos says.

The technology is called "combined heat and power" because after the electricity is generated by the system, the waste heat is used in the building. Aquatic centres are ideal locations to install these systems as pools and hot tubs require heating year-round.