Kazakhstan exhibition company Iteca traditionally starts this autumn season with largest international exhibitions of construction industry in Kazakhstan - Aqua-Therm Almaty 2015 and KazBuild 2015, which will be held on September 2-5 in Almaty.

Waste management company Veolia has won a €350 million (£224m) contract to operate a biomass power plant in Ireland.

A €75 million (£54m) loan has been agreed for the construction of a new large-scale bio-product mill in Finland. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Metsäliitto Co-operative are providing the funds for the mill, which will produce 1.3 million tonnes of pulp per year.

ACES researchers have created a ‘green’ light-switchable catalyst that could change the production process of common industrial chemicals, saving energy, time and money.

On 15/07/2014, Bac Kan Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 1165/QD-UBND to approve the program of Economical and Efficient Use of Energy for the period 2014 - 2015. The goal in 2015 is to save 5-8% of total energy consumption. For agencies and units using state budget, and the public service units, they are expected to make a saving of 5% of the annual electricity consumption, at least 2-3% of energy in industrial production, 3% of electricity in domestic use.

According to the latest report titled "Economic Outlook" issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Vietnam is a country with the largest increase in the proportion of electricity generated from renewable energy in Southeast Asia.

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With outdated technology of huge energy consumption, Thu Duc Steel JSC is keenly aware of its problems: the competition increases fiercely in the steel market, products with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.

A new government-led campaign aims to improve Japan's overall energy efficiency 35% by 2030.

Armenia is receiving $8.5m (£5.3m) to explore for geothermal resources in the country.

The Scottish Government is funding almost a quarter of a million pounds for five geothermal projects.

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 participants in "Power Saving Family 2015" are households in 16 communes / wards in the city using power for domestic purposes. They are expected not to change the purpose of the use of electricity as specified in signed power purchase contract.

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.