It may seem as though the German plains are all but tapped out when it comes to wind energy production. To refute this theory researchers are sending stunt kites into the skies to harness the wind and convert the kinetic energy generated into electricity.

s green building a trend in major global sporting events? It certainly was at the London Olympics, which saw all of its permanent structures built to green standards, and materials from all of its temporary buildings recycled or reused upon deconstruction.

London of late has been rolling in the electric car news. The goal in that major European city of lowering its carbon emissions from greener vehicles is well under way through efforts like brand new all-electric taxi fleets and increased electric vehicle usage at nearby Heathrow airport. Now comes word of free electric vehicle charging points being offered as part of a trial to better understand the impact of EV use on the electricity network.

Danish Ambassador to Vietnam John Neilsen said that Denmark would provide US$14 million for the energy efficiency and conservation program in Vietnam.

Vestas, the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer, and other Danish businesses will seek opportunities to boost cooperation with Vietnam in the fields of economics, trade and wind energy.

Tổng Giám đốc Amano khẳng định IAEA sẽ tiếp tục hợp tác chặt chẽ và giúp đỡ Việt Nam trong lĩnh vực này, nhất là vấn đề an toàn và an ninh hạt nhân với những kinh nghiệm quốc tế quý báu rút ra sau sự cố Fukushima, giúp Việt Nam duy trì tăng trưởng kinh tế, đồng thời đáp ứng yêu cầu phát triển bền vững.

Công ty PT 1945 Nuswantara Investama của Indonesia và đối tác Fire Energy của Trung Quốc đã đồng ý hợp tác trong dự án xây dựng các nhà máy điện năng lượng Mặt Trời ở khu vực phía đông Indonesia.

As one of the Ministry of Industry and Trade award-winners in an energy efficient building contest, the Fortuna Hotel in Hanoi is held up as an effective example of energy conversation.

Solar power installations are well worth the investment, even in snowy climates, according to new research from Michigan Technological University. The albedo effect caused by white snow cover actually helps to increase solar panel efficiency (counter to what many of us might have thought).

Các nhà khoa học ở mọi vùng miền tại Israel sẽ nhận được khoản trợ cấp trị giá 15 triệu USD để phát triển các nghiên cứu về quang năng và nhiên liệu sinh học. Số tiền này tới từ quỹ từ thiện của Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley, và sẽ do Viện công nghệ Technion-Israel cùng viện khoa học Weizmann giám sát.

A variety of Japanese businesses participated in a seminar on October 26 to discuss new financial mechanisms for applying energy saving technology to buildings and hotels.

The Trung Son Hydropower Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN), yesterday signed a deal worth close to VND3 trillion (US$150 million) with a joint venture company to build and equip the Trung Son Hydropower Plant.

Tập đoàn Hitachi của Nhật Bản vừa ký thỏa thuận trị giá lên tới 700 triệu bảng (khoảng 1,12 tỷ USD) mua lại Công ty điện hạt nhân Horizon của Đức để giành quyền xây dựng hai nhà máy điện hạt nhân ở hạt Anglesey và Gloucestershire của Anh.

The Ho Chi Minh Energy Conservation Center in collaboration with the Red Sun Energy JSC and the An Giang Industry Promotion and Development Consultancy Center recently donated solar powered lamps to some poor households living at My Thanh Village, My Hoa Hung Commune, Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province.

The Energy Conservation Center Hanoi (ECC Hanoi) under the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade launched a workshop on October 23 in Hanoi to present energy management models for commercial buildings in the city.

A conference entitled “Green Housing in Vietnam: between Tradition and Modernity” opened at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on October 16.

The light spectrum of the artificial lights being used in Vietnam does not fully match the photosynthesis spectrum of plants. LED lamps would be a good solution.

Bac Ninh Power Company, with its leading role, has coordinated with local offices, businesses and related units to carry out various energy saving measures such as propaganda, encouraging, pledging, etc to make energy saving a habit of local people.

To raise the awareness and apply advanced technology to harness renewable energy sources and use them in large scale, Hanoi city has issued renewable energy development program period 2012 - 2015.

Currently, many offices and businesses are using energy wastefully, causing double loss to themselves and to the national economy.