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The Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industries (Vinacomin) sold 3.2 million tonnes of coal in June, raising the six-month figure to 17.7 million tonnes.
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A Viet Nam Business Forum (VBF)'s report revealed that FDI companies have not been worrying about increasing power prices as much as about unstable supply. The Government can increase the electricity tariff of enterprises that consume more power while ensuring adequate supply.
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Researchers at Columbia University are working on an energy source that may alway be destined for the small scale, but it could prove to be incredibly reliable: water vapor.
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Good design can make people healthier and nowhere is that more true than in hospital design.
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Located in Amsterdam, The Edge is considered to be the most sustainable building in the world - it’s been awarded the highest score ever recorded under BREEAM’s new construction certification scheme.
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The Powerhouse Kjørbo in Oslo, Norway was nominated in 2014 for the Norwegian Technology Award for its outstanding energy performance.
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Volvo Group achieved its goal of reduced energy consumption in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge five years earlier than anticipated, the company announced.
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The US Energy Department has announced a new centre to boost private sector investment in projects aimed at tackling climate change.
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Mitsubishi Electric has completed installing a 6.2MW solar power plant in northern Japan.
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The first utility-scale solar power plant in East Africa is now open in Rwanda.
Built in the shape of the African continent, the solar farm is expected to generate enough power to supply 15,000 homes and boost Rwanda’s electricity generation capacity by 6%.
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The second largest offshore wind farm in the world has officially been opened in Wales.
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The Netherlands is to produce its first commercial tidal energy by placing five turbines between the pillars of the Oosterschelde storm barrier in Zeeland. The tidal turbines will produce enough energy each year to power 1,000 homes, broadcaster Nos says.
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The technology is called "combined heat and power" because after the electricity is generated by the system, the waste heat is used in the building. Aquatic centres are ideal locations to install these systems as pools and hot tubs require heating year-round.
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Three energy efficiency and renewable energy projects from Spain, the UK and Austria have won the prestigious EU Sustainable Energy Europe Awards for their innovative, consumer-empowering ideas.
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A £2.5 million solar farm has officially been opened in Legacy, North Wales.
It is said to be the first solar farm in the country owned and operated by a local authority.
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ABB has won a solar order worth $20 million (£12.6m) in Dubai. It will extend the substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park, which will integrate more solar energy into the grid.
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A group of renewable energy experts in the EU have won €3.45 million (£2.4m).
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A 288MW wind farm in the Baltic Sea has generated its first power which has been fed to the grid.
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The Energy Efficiency National Partnership helps industry players manage their energy use and reduce carbon emissions.
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Gluten-free pasta, safe foods, highly efficient grain processing solutions and global service stations: Bühler is presenting itself as a global solution partner to the food industry at this year’s Ipack-Ima in Milan, the trade fair for processing and packaging technology.
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The European Union’s Horizon 2020 funded in May eight new energy-efficiency projects covering 26 countries.
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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.
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Two “mega” floating solar power plants have been completed in Japan.