When you think of electric cars, you generally mean two terms in which they exist: autonomy vs charging infrastructure. These two words compete with each other to a certain point, because higher autonomy means less infrastructure needed, hence faster adoption by the market.

There are two types of CFLs in use. One is the integrated and the other is non-integrated. The two main parts of a non-integrated CFL are a gas filled tube called bulb or burner and magnetic or electronic ballasts. An electric current from the ballast flows through the gas filled tube (mercury vapour) causing it to emit UV light.

Implementing the national target program on energy conservation and Decision of Tien Giang People's Committee on the implementation of energy efficiency in local area in period 2008 – 2015, Energy Efficiency Center - Department of Industry and Trade has organized various activities to promote efficient energy use in industry, especially in small and medium enterprises. In order to raise awareness of energy efficiency in the office, Tien Giang has used many bold solutions in a number of office buildings.

Some of the major companies submitting bids for this project are Reliance Industries’ Solar Energy Group, Wipro Ecoenergy and construction giant Punj Lloyd. This is a novel initiative by the Indian government which is trying to initiate a massive country-wide solar energy revolution which could eventually result in ballooning of the total installed capacity to 20,000 MW in the next 12 years.

Nhóm các nhà khoa học thuộc Học viện công nghệ Massachusetts (MIT) đã nghiên cứu thành công các mẫu máy bay mới, có thể tạo ra một cuộc cách mạng trong ngành máy bay dân dụng. Mô hình loại máy bay này bay gần như không có tiếng động và năng lượng tiêu thụ giảm 70%.

Some days ago the Central Committee for Vietnam Farmers’ Association had a meeting in Hanoi with Knescopic Electronic Corporation – India on cooperation of supporting the poor households in rural and mountainous area in approaching electrical devices using solar power.

Dubbed Plugless Power, the device makes use of proximity charging technology to power the vehicle. Evatran’s system works by using a shoebox-sized device mounted to the undercarriage of the vehicle and a parking block which also contains a transmitter that can move within the box and thus get as close as possible to the receiver on the vehicle.

On July 26th, under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai, the Steering Committee of the National Target Program on Energy efficiency and conservation had a meeting to evaluate the performance of Phase I of the Program (2006-2010) and to propose upcoming contents for phase II (2011-2015).

In the early July, in Ha Long city, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program (VNEEP) cooperated with Quang Ninh People’s Committee to organize “Effective energy saving lighting models in Northern provinces” media event. The event will contribute to propagate policies and develop public highly efficient lighting models as part of VNEEP.

Like other cities in the central region, Quy Nhon faces difficulties in raising capital sources, therefore, the expenditure for high-efficiency public lighting remains limited. Most of the investment capital for implementing public lighting projects comes from the local budget.

Students at Cambridge University look towards hydropower to light up homes in developing countries. Deniz Erkan, Li Jiang and Ned Stuart-Smith have developed a portable hydroelectric generator that is capable of producing up to 1kW of power when installed in free-flowing rivers. The 500kg device designed by these third-year students does not require special infrastructure or equipment, it is very easy to install.

Under the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai at Announcement number 343/TB-VPCP dated December 4th 2009 on building an energy saving advocacy program to every province, bringing the program to every ward, commune, block, making energy efficiency an emulation target, a standard in the cultural family evaluation, the Hanoi People’s Committee, in coordination with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, organized the pilot campaign for the 2010 Energy Saving and Efficiency for Households in Hanoi, with the theme “Energy efficiency in every household is saving for you and for future generations”.

Từ ngày 28/6-1/7/2010 tại quốc đảo Singapore đã diễn ra Hội nghị Thượng đỉnh các thành phố thế giới 2010 (World Cities Summit - WCS) lần thứ hai, với sự tham gia của khoảng 1.200 lãnh đạo và cán bộ quản lý cao cấp các nước chia sẻ ý tưởng và giải pháp về “Thành phố bền vững và lý tưởng cho tương lai”.

With advantages such as reasonable price, energy efficiency, high luminescence efficiency and high durability, diverse styles, LED (light emitting diode) products are becoming attractive to Vietnamese consumers.

Hôm qua 9/7/2010, tại Matxcova Tổng thống Liên Bang Nga Dmitry Medvedev đã tiếp Tổng bí thư đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam Nông Đức Mạnh.Nội dung hội đàm của hai bên về các dự án chung trong các lĩnh vực thiết kế máy, khai thác mỏ, viễn thông và năng lượng. Điểm nổi bật của buổi hội đàm được đề cập là việc hợp tác năng lượng cũng như về khả năng Liên bang Nga sẽ xây nhà máy điện nguyên tử đầu tiên và một trung tâm nghiên cứu nguyên tử mới của Việt Nam.

Japan's Toshiba said Friday it was working with Mitsubishi Motors to develop batteries for electric vehicles, as the race intensifies among automakers and technology giants to make emission-free cars. Toshiba, which spans electronic components, appliances and nuclear power plants has developed a fast-charging long life lithium-ion battery called SCiB (Super Charge ion Battery), which it plans to adapt for cars.

The signing of the cooperation contract is part of the 9th meeting of Australia – Vietnam Joint Trade and Economic Cooperation Committee (JTECC), in June in Melbourne, Australia. Mr Vo Hong Phuc, Minister of Planning and Investment and Mr Simon Crean, Australian Minister of Trade, witnessed the signing. According to the agreement, ECT, through a joint venture which produces coal with Coldry clean technology in Australia (VCPL), will export 2 million tons of Coldry coal per year to Vietnam starting in 2014 and 20 million tons per year by 2020.

Liên doanh mới - bắt đầu vào hoạt động từ tháng 1/2011 với tỷ lệ góp vốn Hitachi 50%, Mitsubishi Heavy và Mitsubishi Eletric 50% - sẽ tập trung vào các lĩnh vực tiếp thị, lắp đặt vào bảo trì sau lắp đặt hệ thống thủy điện, cũng như thiết kế và phát triển các thiết bị sử dụng trong nhà máy thủy điện như tuabin thủy lực, máy phát điện, hệ thống điều khiển.

Ngày 2/7, Tập đoàn Toshiba tuyên bố họ sẽ hợp tác với hãng sản xuất xe hơi Mitsubishi cùng sản xuất hệ thống pin Lithium ion có thể sạc lại được để sử dụng cho xe điện trong bối cảnh nhu cầu đối với dòng xe tiết kiệm nhiên liệu này đang tăng mạnh.

In H.G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds, tiny organisms found in nature save the world from powerful high tech invaders that have overwhelmed mankind’s powerful high tech weapons, and in a classic case of life imitating art, there they go again.