Duke Energy plans to upgrade its 36-megawatt energy storage and power management system at the utility’s Notrees Windpower Project in west Texas to better serve the local grid, the utility said in a June news release.

Countries in the European Union have some bold energy targets for the year 2030, including a non-binding goal to source at least 27% of their final energy consumption from renewable sources.

In the implementation of the National Target Program on economical and efficient use of energy during 2011-2015, Dong Nai Power Company had saved 667 million kWh of electricity by the end of 2014.

Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (VINACOMIN) and Nghe An Provincial People's Committee signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the two parties’ agreement on the project implementation progress of Quynh Lap Thermal Power Plant 1.

From August 1st, 2015, the provisions of Decree 58/2015/ND-CP promulgated by the Government will be effective. This is a decree to amend and supplement some articles of Decree No. 192/2013/ND-CP dated 21/11/2013.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank is investing $15 million (£9.45m) in the project which aims to increase renewable energy supply in the country.

The European Commission has published a package of reforms aimed at decarbonising the economy and giving consumers a “central role” in Europe’s energy transition.

Cuba plans to build 13 wind farms, including seven facilities financed with foreign direct investment, local media reported on Saturday, quoting energy and mines minister Alfredo Lopez.

When you decide to invest in an energy efficiency upgrade at your industrial facility, how do you verify that you’re actually getting the savings you were promised with new equipment or optimization?

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Cornwall Central School District in Orange County have partnered to complete a $5.5 million energy efficiency project at the district’s five schools, saving more than $300,000 in annual energy costs.

A deteriorating 111-year-old building in Durham has undergone major renovation works to be transformed into a new community facility, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

A line improvement programme undertaken by Sidel at Japan’s Kirin Distillery has resulted in a substantial saving in the use of electrical energy.

By the end of 2014, the Central Power Corporation (CPC3) had saved over 248.5 million kWh of electricity, reaching 136.55% of that yearly plan, and equivalent to 2.03% of commercial power production.

Thua Thien Hue provincial Youth Union coordinated with Thua Thien Hue Power Corporation recently held a contest in knowledge about legitimate, safe, economical and efficient use of energy in 2015.

This is the goal set out in Quang Ninh province's plan to terminate the clay brick production in traditional kiln, the continuous vertical kiln and the fossil (coal, oil, gas) fueled circle kilns.

The team from Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences develop a compact multifunctional device featuring a combined polarizer and colour filter. This has potential applications in power-saving liquid-crystal display LCD modules to achieve a more energy-efficient display technology.

Those living in certain parts of the state of California who qualify as low-income residents and have an old gas hog that pollutes heavily will now have the option of receiving up to $12,000 in subsidies to replace their old vehicle and purchase a cleaner, fuel-efficient vehicle, according to recent reports.

Covering the first months of 2015, the preliminary review shows that Dak Lak province has made a saving of 12.58 million kWh, exceeding 3.18 million kWh compared with EVN-CPC assigned plan. To achieve this result, along with other solutions, Dak Lak Power Corporation in collaboration with the Department of Industry and Trade implements the electricity-saving program.

The implementation of electricity-saving program in 2015 and the plan of power saving communication week - the 4th round in 2015 were deployed by Thua Thien Hue Power Corporation during June 22 -28, 2015.

380V DC can be distributed directly to the server power supplies, eliminating multiple conversions between AC and DC. Significant cost savings can be realized, reducing energy usage by 10 to 20 percent.