Deputy Prime Minister asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to build a biofuel distribution and consumption network in Vietnam, and build and issue Regulations on the use and distribution of Biofuel.

Anhydride Sulfur và ôxít Nitơ được hình thành thông qua phản ứng hóa học của những phần tử gây ô nhiễm trong bầu khí quyển và trong tầng ôzôn. Đây là hai loại khí gây ra các bệnh về đường đường hô hấp và chết yểu.

To 2009, 97 cement production lines have been put into operation in the whole country, with the total designed capacity of 57.4 million tons. In 2010, it has been estimated that 13 more production lines would be completed, which will raise the total capacity by 11.7 million tons. In 2011, 12 more lines will be put into operation, the total capacity is estimated to increase by 9.36 million tons.

As much as we all want coal as an energy source to go away completely, we also know it will take the government and private sector sometime (too long in our opinion) to fully move to clean energy sources. In the meanwhile, methods need to be developed which can minimize the impact of fossil fuel usage on the environment.

Under the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai at Announcement number 343/TB-VPCP dated December 4th 2009 on building an energy saving advocacy program to every province, bringing the program to every ward, commune, block, making energy efficiency an emulation target, a standard in the cultural family evaluation, the Hanoi People’s Committee, in coordination with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, organized the pilot campaign for the 2010 Energy Saving and Efficiency for Households in Hanoi, with the theme “Energy efficiency in every household is saving for you and for future generations”.

Using clean energy is a weapon in the fight against climate change. Ho Chi Minh City is considered to have a rich solar resource which has not yet been exploited and used wisely. Recently, although Ho Chi Minh City Hi-Tech Area and 23-9 Park has installed 32 lamp posts using solar power, it is still too small in comparison with actual demand. Is it due to the lack of funding or a hesitation to invest?

In Bac Ninh Province, there are many occupational villages and recycling facilities currently producing non-ferrous metal, which offers a high economic value for the local population. However, as these facilities are located among residential areas, waste and emission from the manufacturing process directly affect the residents nearby, disturbing their livings.

Germany already leads the world on renewable energy and could become first G20 country to kick the fossil-fuel habit. Germany could derive all of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2050 and become the world's first major industrial nation to kick the fossil-fuel habit, the country's Federal Environment Agency said today.

Giải thích về công nghệ biến rác thải, bùn thải thành điện, TS Hoàng Sinh Trường, Trung tâm Nghiên cứu Năng lượng mới, Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội cho biết, phát điện từ than bùn được thực hiện theo cơ chế thu hồi khí từ bãi chôn lấp và phát điện theo cơ chế CDM (Clean Development Mechanism - cơ chế phát triển sạch). Một hệ thống nhiều ống thu khí sẽ được chôn ở độ sâu 15m để thu khí gas phát sinh từ quá trình phân hủy rác ở các ô chôn lấp.

This could very well be the magic formula for future power generation. Yes, scientists are busy crafting what is now called as “solid organic electric battery based upon treated potatoes.” These are absolutely eco-friendly batteries – based on the hidden powers of potatoes – which will be an economical answer to the growing power needs of developing and developed countries.

The federal government has just finished construction on a zero-energy office building, the nation’s largest, and is hoping that commercial developers will follow its lead. The 222,000-square-foot Research Support Facility is on the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory campus in Golden, Colo. Just over 800 employees will occupy the building once it officially opens in late August.

Chính phủ liên bang Hoa Kỳ vừa hoàn thành một tòa nhà văn phòng tự túc năng lượng lớn nhất nước, với hy vọng các nhà phát triển bất động sản sẽ theo hướng đi này. Tòa nhà Hỗ trợ nghiên cứu có diện tích 2,06 ha được xây dựng trên khu đất của Phòng thí nghiệm năng lượng tái tạo Quốc gia trực thuộc Bộ Năng lượng ở Golden, bang Colorado. Hơn 800 nhân viên sẽ làm việc tại đây khi tòa nhà chính thức khánh thành vào cuối tháng 8.

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a process for building an organic molecular-scale framework that could be used to collect solar energy. They did it using phthalocyanines, which are common dyes used in blue jeans and numerous other products.

On June 23rd 2010, the Ministry of Industry and Trade solemnly organized the ceremony of “Honoring the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Denmark in Vietnam for the cause of Industry and Trade”.

During the recent heat wave, electricity consumption has increased sharply: on 19th June, 37 million KWh was used, on 20th June, almost 40 million kWh, increasing by nearly 40% over the same period in 2009. According to EVN Hanoi, the sudden growth mainly gathered in daily life consumption. Meanwhile, in other provinces electricity consumption were deeply reduced - 30% over the same period in 2009 because every week, these provinces have electricity outage in 2-3 days.

The Prime Minister has approved of the Nuclear power development plan in Vietnam in 2010 – 2030. There are 8 construction sites proposed for building nuclear power plants in 5 provinces, including: Ninh Thuan, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Ha Tinh and Quang Ngai, each capable of installing 4 – 6 units.

2009 statistics from Ministry of Industry and Trade show that Vietnam’s rate of growth in electricity consumption was 2.45 times greater than GDP growth rate. Consumption in industry – construction sector accounted for about 38%, civil 36.8%, transportation 20%, the rest in service and agriculture.

With advantages such as reasonable price, energy efficiency, high luminescence efficiency and high durability, diverse styles, LED (light emitting diode) products are becoming attractive to Vietnamese consumers.

In 2004, the second production line was installed, bringing the total designed capacity to two million square meters per year, in the meantime the company took over the Binh Duong Cotto Brick Factory, a unit under the Xuan Hoa Construction Ceramic Company (also a Viglacera member). Besides, efforts were made to build the Hoanh Bo Brick Factory with an annual capacity of 80 million bricks employing coal gasifier tunnel-kiln technology (the first tunnel-kiln factory in Vietnam using the technology).

Hôm qua 9/7/2010, tại Matxcova Tổng thống Liên Bang Nga Dmitry Medvedev đã tiếp Tổng bí thư đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam Nông Đức Mạnh.Nội dung hội đàm của hai bên về các dự án chung trong các lĩnh vực thiết kế máy, khai thác mỏ, viễn thông và năng lượng. Điểm nổi bật của buổi hội đàm được đề cập là việc hợp tác năng lượng cũng như về khả năng Liên bang Nga sẽ xây nhà máy điện nguyên tử đầu tiên và một trung tâm nghiên cứu nguyên tử mới của Việt Nam.