British racing team Aston Martin Racing and the world’s biggest solar power company Hanergy have renewed their partnership to develop the first solar-powered car for consumers across the globe

Havells India has launched the country’s first most energy efficient fan - ES 40. A blend of energy conservation and elegant design, the latest addition in the company’s fan portfolio is the result of the company’s firm focus on innovation and strong R&D capabilities. The company has already applied for the patent for its design.

Vinh Long Electricity Company recently held a review workshop to commend on electricity efficiency in 2014 and to deploy the 2015 action plan for electricity efficiency.

A bakery, a fruit and vegetable processing company and a vehicle-servicing firm were among 15 Romanian organisations recognised for promoting energy efficiency.

With over US$11 billion in revenues, the company has made its mark everywhere from aluminum cans, foil and electronics to the automobile sector.

To achieve the target of minimum saving of 1.5% of commercial electricity equivalent to 16 million kWh, Quang Nam Power Company has a series of measures, in which public communication has always been prioritized.

In 2015 Quang Nam Power Company aims to save at least 1.5% of commercial electricity (equivalent to 16 million kWh)

Public communication plays a particular role in formulating a mindset of power saving in every customer. Therefore, the Power Company of Da Nang encourages the people to use power economically through the Fatherland Front where leaflets are distributed.

International Paper does exactly that, generating 72 percent of its energy from forest residuals. The company has also been working to improve energy efficiency, with a goal of a 15 percent reduction in purchased energy by 2020. An investment of $290 million has led to a reduction of 9 trillion BTUs per year.

Heading towards the goal of "every house saves power, everyone is a power saver", the Electricity Company of Can Tho City, in collaboration with other stakeholders, has been developing a family model of power saving, to encourage mass units, unions and the households in the locality to participate.

In 2015 General Southern Electric Company (EVNSPC) continues to focus on developing more power-saving-program

With 5.25 million kWh, equivalent to VND7.51 billion saved by 45,675 households in 2014, Haiphong Power Limited Company has succeeded with the Power savings emulating program.

Construction of the world’s largest tidal energy plant looks set to begin next month in Scotland, after the project’s majority owners – the Australian-founded and managed company, Atlantis Resources – got the go-ahead to start drawing on government grant money.

No one, not even the world’s largest coal-mining company, will escape from the impending solar energy revolution in India. The Indian government-owned company has announced its latest initiative to expand solar power infrastructure.

The turbines have outperformed company projections in four of the six months since operation began. At their highest output, the turbines provided 16.26 percent of the plant’s power requirements for the month of April.

The Ha Nam Power Company has achieved initial success in the implementation of power saving programs at corporate level.

The DeltaStream device to be installed in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire, is developed by tidal stream technology company Tidal Energy Ltd. According to the project developers, it is the first private marine project to be fully developed in Wales, having secured all the required planning and environmental consents together with a lease agreement from The Crown Estate.

A student accommodation firm is to spend £21 million to install energy-saving lighting in 120 properties across the UK. Unite Students has teamed up with electronics company Philips, which will upgrade the lighting in 23 town and cities in the next two years.

A working group from the Gazprom Neft Group (Russia) recently worked with the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) on investment cooperation in upgrading the Dung Quat Oil Refinery. Vietnam Economic News’ Kim Hoa spoke with Dinh Van Ngoc, General Director of the Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (BSR) about the project.

Australian company Zeo has developed and patented a glue-free process that creates a strong, versatile new building material out of just cellulose and water.