The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published today a study mapping the potential of renewable energy sources in Africa.

For the Asia Pacific region, 2011 was a good year for photovoltaic installations and growth, with the region as a whole growing the photovoltaic market by 165% year over year, with an additional 40% expected to be added in 2012.

Vietnam saved about 1.31 billion kWh in 2011 accounting for 1.42 percent of the amount of commercial power and exceeding what was planned for the year, said Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).

A team of scientists has devised a new way to more accurately compare how efficiently plants and photovoltaic, or solar, cells convert sunlight into energy, which could ultimately help researchers improve plant photosynthesis, a critical first link to enhancing the global supply of food, feed, fiber and bioenergy.

The most important element in future urban planning will relate to the scope of green development, Vice President of the Viet Nam Urban Planning and Development Association Luu Duc Hai has said.

HCM CITY — Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has given his approval to the Malaysia-based Toyo Ink Group to build a thermo-power plant in Hau Giang Province.

Vietnam places top priority on using nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and ensuring its safety and security, says Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Dinh Tien.

From the 16th to the 19th of January, twenty renewable energy and cleantech developers from across Egypt, Ghana, India, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, UAE and USA will showcase cutting-edge projects and conduct full business presentations at the Project Village at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2012 in Abu Dhabi.

The small farming community of Phu Tho has a golden opportunity as the world’s oil reserves continue to dry up. This poor, rural area may provide the world with part of the solution to the global fuel crisis by offering a unique, renewable, and sustainable alternative fuel source.

Simpa is about a year old and has raised a seed round of $1.3 million from angel investors (which it is calling a Series A round) to launch its product commercially

The second Green Conference, jointly organised by Kohler Viet Nam and HCM City Association of Architects, attracted more than 200 delegates representing property developers, architects, and design consultancy firms.

Around 25,000 low-income homes in the Philippines have been lit up after the launch of a scheme to fit sunlight-powered "bulbs" made from old plastic bottles.

Google has confirmed it will invest $94m in four large scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, edging the total amount invested by the search giant in clean energy projects this year towards $900m.

The U.S. Navy has quietly tested 20,000 gallons of algae biofuel on a decommissioned destroyer, carrying on its mission of transitioning to renewable energy even as the end phase of the fossil fuel era begins to play out.

Pyrite, better known as "fool's gold," was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries - but has now helped researchers at Oregon State University discover related compounds that offer new, cheap and promising options for solar energy.

“We’re pretty excited about it,” said Ascent sales director Brad Kemp. Each year for the last 10 years, Time has selected 50 new inventions that are likely to change the future.

The UK's "eccentric" determination to build new nuclear power means it is not fit to take part in the "third industrial revolution" of switching to clean renewable energy, according to one of the world's most influential climate scientists.

The idea of storing excess wind energy as hydrogen is picking up steam in Germany, with a second pilot program popping up – this one from the big power company E.On.

DECC focused “on ‘scalable’ lower cost technologies” as to change support and incentives for large-scale renewable generation projects from 2013-2017 as the UK strives to meet the 2020 renewable energy targets established in its national Renewables Obligation (RO).

Brisbane's Renewable Energy Solutions Australia (RESA) recently unveiled the first working installation of what is claimed to be the world's quietest wind turbine.

"Bioenergy expertise, shown by Brazil in its automotive industry, is a central element to technological innovation, sustainable agriculture and cleaner urban environments," he stated.

Steps to pioneer energy efficient vessels, make greater of use renewable energy, and design ships that can be reused or recycled are all today included

Among the many factors keeping wind power projects from getting their legs is the annoying and sometimes dangerous tendency for moving wind turbines to mimic aircraft on an air traffic controller’s radar screen.

The world's first low-carbon, battery-powered passenger ferries are being built on the banks of the Clyde. Described as the first seagoing hybrid ferries in the world, the two small roll-on roll-off ferries will carry holidaymakers, islanders and vehicles across the waters around Skye and the Inner Hebrides.

Porous crystals called metal-organic frameworks, with their nanoscopic pores and incredibly high surface areas, are excellent materials for natural gas storage.

Average prices paid in Sri Lanka to renewable energy firms in wind energy, mini-hydro and biomass are among the highest in the world, an analysis by an industry expert has shown.