To improve the economical and efficient use of energy in the business community, the electricity sector and other relevant departments of Can Tho City implemented many operations with dissemination of solutions, patterns of economical and efficient use of energy. It is meant to help businesses choose the solution and application models for optimization of energy efficiency, consistent with the size and condition of each enterprise.

On December 11, the Environment Protection Association in collaboration with the Department of Building and Vietnam Clean Energy Program (USAID) held a seminar "Green Building Development and Energy Efficiency"

On December 16, 2015, Da Nang Department of Transport held a workshop on development of sustainable and green indicators of Da Nang City, directing towards the development under Vietnam National Green Growth Strategy published by the Government over the past time.

The concept of smart green apartment gradually becomes an inevitable trend in the developing and modern life today. The architect Francois Baberot, a French from company NKB Archi under the Project Ecolife Capitol has realized the idea of green apartment and he designed an apartment with international standards in terms of design and energy saving.

According to the draft, those works registered for Award of Energy Savings and Environmentally friendly features must be the civil construction from grade III or higher, which are commissioned and completed and put into use as prescribed law within the last 3 years by the time of award registration; at the same time, there is no violation of the provisions of law on construction, land acquisition, bidding, work safety, environmental protection, fire control and other related provisions of laws.

Europe’s largest solar power plant has just been connected to the French national grid, and it is now ready for its official start next week.

In the last three years, the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has committed £2.3 billion to 58 green infrastructure projects with a total value of £10.1 billion, making it the most active investor in the UK's renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.

Standard washing machines use a lot of water to get rid of a small amount of dirt. One startup is aiming to close that loop by reusing the wastewater.

Emerging markets attracted more clean energy investment than wealthy countries for the first time ever in 2014, according to a new report.

Generating electricity from bagasse is a modern technology with efficiency, safety, and fossil energy savings.

Economical use of energy or green energy use will bring many benefits to the economy and the environment. This fact has been demonstrated evidently in many major cities around the world. Vietnam also has many solutions, specific support policies to realize the application of energy saving solutions and green energy use in production and daily life

“You can be green and make green.”

Alaska Airlines ranked No. 1 in fuel efficiency for U.S. airlines, in a report released recently by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), an independent, nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C. This is the fifth year in a row that Alaska has ranked No.1.

GeckoLogic firm developed an evaporative cooler that has an integrated photovoltaic system isolated from the electrical network, which enables to refresh an area of ​​approximately 200 square meters.

In the past few years - ever since Tim Cook became CEO, really - Apple has been cleaning up its act on the environmental front.

On November 3rd, 2015, in Washington, DC, the Embassy of Vietnam in the United States in collaboration with the Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese - US foreign affiliates (BAOOVUS) organized a seminar "Vietnam-US Business Partnership for Energy Development".

Canary Wharf Group has carried out a major lighting upgrade on its property portfolio, saving more than £400,000 and over 1,951 tons of carbon annually.

By the end of 2015, the waterway sector will cease oil lamp lighting operation for night navigation to switch to lighting automation technology.

While lithium-ion batteries are currently the gold standard for batteries and used in most of our electronics -- smartphones, computers, and more -- they have their short-comings.

Water giant to spend £3.5m installing solar panels on reservoir near Manchester to help cut its energy costs.

On October 21, 2015, Expert on energy saving, Dr. Nguyen Van Khai came to Dinh To Commune, Thuan Thanh, Bac Ninh to share and disseminate his knowledge about electricity saving appliances and devices.

Project for Solar energy technology application model construction in disadvantaged communes, rural areas with "Villages to apply scientific and technological advances" was piloted in 3 communes: Cam Tuyen commune in Cam Lo district, Trieu Phuoc and Trieu Son in Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri.

An Israeli-Palestinian NGO is using solar and wind energy to transform the lives of a marginalized community of Palestinian famers and shepherds.

The Prime Minister agreed to add An Khe Biomass Power Plant with the total capacity of 95 MW to the master plan for national electricity development, period 2011 - 2020 to 2030, which is scheduled for operation in the period of 2016-2017.

On October 24, 2015, German House Company Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City held the official ground breaking ceremony for construction of the German Styled House at 33 Le Duan Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

In the afternoon of Oct. 23, 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai chaired the steering meeting to set up a mechanism to support the development of solar power projects to ensure prioritized objectives in new and renewable energy sources to meet the energy demands of the country.