The Swiss nationals are flying Solar Impulse 2, whose large fixed wing is covered from tip to tip with 17,000 photovoltaic cells providing 340kWh of electric power.

A natural gas development platform in the Gulf of Thailand, operated by Carigali-PTTEPI Operating Company Sdn. Bhd. (CPOC), has saved $52 million per year and significantly reduced water usage and chemical consumption with help from General Electric’s advanced cooling and chemical treatment technology.

A man from Northern Ontario is living the green dream, by riding across Canada on a solar-powered bike.

Except for Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean depends almost entirely on costly imported fuels to generate electricity, often at a cost several times higher than continental rates.

ABSA, South Africa’s biggest bank by client base, said it now offered its customers the opportunity to select and finance a fully-customised renewable energy solution that fits around their lifestyle and financial circumstances.

ABB Group (ABB) Wednesday said the first application on a marine engine of its Power2 800-M turbocharging solution will help achieve "six figure savings" on fuel annually.

By manufacturing aircrafts’ metal parts with 3-D printing, airlines could save a significant amount of fuel, materials, and other resources.

Group of Seven leaders agreed on Monday to wean their economies off carbon fuels and supported a global goal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but they stopped short of agreeing their own immediate binding targets.

WWF-Pakistan has been awarded the National Energy Globe Award for its project City-wide Partnership for Sustainable Water Use and Water Stewardship in SMEs in Lahore, Pakistan.

Addressing the participants at the symposium, UN Resident Coordinator Christina Carlson said, “The world currently faces a set of urgent, interconnected challenges owing to the lack of access to efficient, clean and affordable energy.”

The Western Indian state of Maharashtra has announced its new renewable energy policy through which it plans to achieve an installed renewable energy capacity of 14.4 GW by the end of the next 5 years.

The French gas utility named Engie (formerly GDF Suez) is developing new geothermal projects in the Paris, France, area to the tune of 50 MW, which will bring the company’s total geothermal capacity there to 100 MW.

A new law, if implemented, could save the UK £12 billion per year on energy costs.

The Saudi Center for Energy Efficiency (SCEE) plans to enforce the first phase of new rules for fuel-saving tires in November.

A new law, if implemented, could save the UK £12 billion per year on energy costs.

ArcelorMittal Galati invested EUR 3 million to implement an upgrading project at the Steel Melting Shop, aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of the Plant.

Ireland has received investment worth €8.5 million (£6.12m) for energy efficiency projects.

Indian Railways is soon going to materialise its ambitious plan of harnessing solar energy to run trains.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is investing €156 million (£112.32m) in a wind project in Germany.

ThyssenKrupp will this week debut dozens of automobile technologies that will help car manufacturers make cars more energy efficient and lightweight, with weight savings of up to 60 percent and cost reductions of up to 10 percent.

Following several months of road trials and test bench programs adding up to the equivalent of 20,000 km, the Renault Trucks laboratory vehicle, called Optifuel Lab 2, has recorded fuel consumption 22 percent lower than that of a production Renault Trucks T.

Alexandria Renew Enterprises has begun operating a system to help clean wastewater that is expected to save up to 25 percent on energy and chemicals compared to conventional wastewater cleaning processes.

Norsepower Oy and Bore say the sea trial of Norsepower’s Rotor Sail — a new wind propulsion technology for ships — verified by NAPA and supported by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, confirm fuel savings of 2.6 percent using a single small Rotor Sail on a route in the North Sea.

The new town hall building in Viborg, Denmark is a marvel of sustainable and striking design, thanks to Henning Larson Architects.

Small, sleek, and shaped like an egg – the Ecocapsule is the latest in tiny home living from Bratislava-based architectural studio, Nice Architects.

With responsibilities to maintain almost 2,000 miles of flood defences, main rivers and more than 4,000 sluices, outfalls, floodgates and barriers, Natural Resources Wales has a great deal of involvement in the waterways of Wales.