The Business Energy Challenge (BEC) awards celebrate private sector firms who have made the biggest difference to their energy consumption by switching to cleaner and more energy efficient technologies.

The scheme allowed householders to make their homes more energy efficient by installing technologies such as solar panels or loft insulation. This was done through loans with no upfront cost which were repaid through energy bills.

A London school is expected to save nearly £5,000 a year on energy costs as a result of installing energy efficient measures.

Bristol’s harbourside museum is installing a solar array on its rooftop and boosting its energy efficiency.

Arizona’s Dysart Unified School District (USD), which includes 25 schools, has committed to saving 20% of its energy in 10 years .

At the workshop, large energy consumers and experts in the field of power saving shared experience and new technology solutions to reduce the energy consumption rate, energy audits and improvement of the production system, and power consuming devices.

That is one of the objectives of the Economical and efficient use of energy Program of Bac Giang province for the phase 2016 - 2020 .

The Launching Ceremony is a practical activity aiming at implementing the National Target Program on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy as it has been widely deployed in the province.

As one of the pillars of national power energy security, in 2011-2015, Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) not only ensures enough electricity for the economy but also stays in the lead in the implementation of solutions and promotions of economical and efficient use energy.

Currently, electricity consumption for lighting in Vietnam accounts for 35% of total power consumption of the country. The public lighting system is energy-consuming sector due to the design, installation and use of inefficient lighting.

In the implementation of energy development strategy, Ministry of Industry and Trade presided over the preparation of policies to support the development of renewable energy sources such as wind power, biomass power, electricity generated from solid wastes and solar power.

Representatives of the Ministry of Construction reveal that buildings consume more than 30% of total energy consumption in the fast growing economy. Thus improving the energy efficiency for the new construction is an urgent requirement.

While the cost of solar power has dropped significantly from the early 2000s, there is still plenty of room for the technology to become cheaper, making it even more attractive as a substitute for fossil fuels.

Hydro Tasmania has signed contracts totaling nearly $4 million for work on its renewable energy and storage project on Flinders Island, with Toshiba winning the contract for the supply of battery cells.

Global confectionary giant Mars has released its 2014 sustainability report, highlighted by a 54% year-on-year increase in the amount of renewable energy used by the company.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam have attended the signing ceremony of Letter of Intent on cooperation and development of clean energy and energy efficiency in Vietnam.

The deployment of ISO 50001 standards helps provide a comprehensive and systematic approach and system to improve energy efficiency, helping reduce costs, increase profits and promote social responsibility through the supply chain.

The nation’s demand for electricity is forecast to increase two-fold over the next six years primarily fuelled by economic growth, according to speakers at a recent meeting in Ho Chi Minh City discussing the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement.

The lack of young experts in the nuclear energy sector is a great challenge to nuclear research and nuclear energy development in Vietnam, as heard a recent seminar on nuclear human resources.

On August 5th, 2015 Vietnam Atomic Energy Association, Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute, held the 11th national conference on nuclear science and technology in Da Nang.