Wetlands are estimated to account for around six percent of the earth’s surface and a new Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell technology developed at Wageningen University & Research in The Netherlands could see some of these areas become a viable source of renewable energy.

Holland wants to increase cooperation with Vietnam in five prioritised sectors, especially energy, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen said on November 28.

Ontario, Canada has carved out a niche for itself as a hub of green technology. One of the latest clean tech innovations to come out of that province is DARWIND5, a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT).

Embattled photovoltaic solar power manufacturer Amonix announced on Tuesday that it has broken the solar module efficiency record, becoming the first manufacturer to convert more than a third of incoming light energy into electricity – a goal once branded "one third of a sun" in a Department of Energy initiative. The Amonix module clocked an efficiency rating of 33.5 percent.

Tunisian green energy startup Saphon Energy has created a new bladeless wind turbine which draws inspiration from the design of a ship’s sails, and promises to convert the kinetic energy of the wind into electricity at up to double the efficiency – and half the cost – of a typical wind turbine.

Another German industrial giant has bailed out of the Desertec project, which is trying to safeguard the future of a green Europe with expanded use of renewable energy. Bosch has confirmed that it will no longer be a member of Desertec by the end of this year.

The Vietnam Electricity Corporation (EVN) and Siemens Group have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU), marking a new development in cooperation between the two energy giants.

Wind farms that offer economic efficiency and plan to connect with the national grid could be given priority status by the Government as it seeks to modernise the nation's energy supply.

The third regional forum of the Energy and Environment Partnership with the Mekong region (EEP Mekong) has underlined the need for new initiatives and solutions to facilitate the development of renewable energy.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Journalists' Association launched a press contest on November 12 in Hanoi to improve people's understanding of energy efficiency and conservation in 2012.

India’s largest photovoltaic solar power plant, located in the western state of Rajasthan, has started generating clean energy that will provide electricity to thousands of households and businesses in Mumbai.

Creating fresh water from sea water using solar energy is a new success for the scientists from the Institute for Hydropower and Renewable Energy under the Vietnam Academy for Water Resources.

Industrial energy efficiency is key to sustainable industrial development, especially in developing countries like Viet Nam, according to a flagship publication of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) launched in Hanoi on March 7th, 2012.

Hệ thống Siêu thị Big C và Schneider Electric Việt Nam đã ký kết hợp đồng hợp tác dự án năng lượng mặt trời trị giá hơn 11 tỉ đồng, một trong những dự án năng lượng tái tạo mang tầm cỡ quốc gia.

Japan’s energy firm Idemitsu Kosan Ltd, Co. has established a subsidiary in Vietnam for production and sales of lubricant oil for motorbikes, meeting the growing demand of this product.

Green economic growth (green growth) or transition to a green environmental friendly economy has created the enormous potentials to achieve sustainable development.

With high economic development, Viet Nam is coming into the stage to require substantial amount of material and energy to construct the nation, develop socio-economic infrastructure and improve living standard.

Viet Nam’s program on using biogas in husbandry has received the 2012 “For People” award from the World Energy Forum, announced the Animal Husbandry Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The municipal authorities of Ha Noi have just issued the Renewable Energy Development Program in the 2012-2015 period to boost the application of advanced technologies in exploiting and using renewable energies in the community.

Building a green economy is necessary for Viet Nam to realize her sustainable development roadmap in the current context, said a senior official.