A member of the World Bank Group is working with the Peruvian Government to make buildings more energy efficient.

A foldable, inexpensive paper battery that can generate a small amount of electricity brings a new sense of power to origami, the Japanese art of paper folding.

With outdated technology of huge energy consumption, Thu Duc Steel JSC is keenly aware of its problems: the competition increases fiercely in the steel market, products with competitive price and quality stability will exist, thus the urgent demands for reducing the input costs are the top concerns of the Management. During the past time, Thu Duc Steel JSC has successfully implemented three typical improvements with investment into equipment upgrade to reduce energy consumption.

The demand of energy is getting higher, while fossil fuels become scarce. Therefore, investment into the environment, especially in the application of technology to collect, recycle and reuse of the exhaust wastes and heat is an urgent concern.

On June 12, 2015, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam General Department of Energy and GIZ's energy unit signed an agreement to support the Project on up-scaling the wind power in Vietnam.

The Indonesian Government has pledged to work with companies towards sustainable development. The commitment was made at the 2015 Indonesia Green Infrastructure Summit last week.

The Department of Energy (DOE) approved on May 27, 2015, the service contract of the largest solar PV power plant in the Philippines.

Schneider Electric presented today its latest energy efficiency project for buildings, developed for Skanska’s Green Court Bucharest office building.

Almost 300 companies in Romania received funds worth EUR 112 million for energy efficiency in the last three years, through a European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union financing program RoSEFF.

The US has signed an agreement with Edison Electric Institute (EEI) to speed up the deployment of plug-in electric vehicle technologies.

The US Department of Agriculture is investing more than $6.7 million (£4.2m) in 544 renewable and energy efficiency projects.

Empa, ETH Zürich and Bucher Municipal have developed a hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers that's said to consume half the energy of diesel-hydraulic vehicles and reduce emissions by more than 60 percent.

In its entirety, the Turkana wind power project is worth $700 million and will reportedly have a 310 megawatt capacity that will boost Kenya’s installed energy capacity by 20 percent.

Since the beginning of the year, Hong Linh Electricity (Ha Tinh province) in collaboration with departments, unions, communes and wards has strengthened public communication, mobilized people to change their habits in power usage with an aim to save 10% of commercial electricity outputs in all sectors.

The energy required to run the center will be drawn from the highly efficient local energy grid which is powered by renewable sources such as wind, solar and hydro power. Through a combination of various energy saving techniques, excess energy produced by the facility will serve to heat buildings in the district.

A team of Australian researchers is hoping to significantly reduce the death toll from pneumonia in developing countries by inventing an oxygen machine that keeps running during power outages.

Maintaining a business can be an expensive venture. Between shipments, advertising, store upkeep, and utilities, expenses can soar. One way to save money and reduce environmental impact is to implement energy efficient changes. Consider these five factors as the beginning of your cost savings.

The United Nations will be provided with a fleet of 200 green cars during its COP21 climate conference in Paris later this year.

In order to limit carbon dioxide emissions, a contribution into environment protection, Dien Bien Electricity authority has organized communication campaigns to encourage households, and traders and production households and businesses in the City to use energy economically with safety, and to participate in actions in environment protection.

The facade glazing does not go out of date for several decades. Buildings lined with glass have a modern, attractive look and provide unlimited opportunities for self-expression of the architect and the customer, thanks to the selection of glass of different shades, creating facets and an play of reflections.