Protectionism in the renewable energy industry takes many forms depending on location and sector. For example, in the U.S., Ohio is stringently enforcing a law that half of its mandated renewable energy must be supplied through in-state production.

Modern technologies, adequate Government incentives and reasonable production costs will help facilitate the development of renewable energy in Vietnam.

After 18 months of construction, the largest solar energy plant in Taiwan’s history is now fully operational in the southern city of Kaohsiung, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs Oct. 1.

The Coalition Government is shortly expected to set out its strategy for addressing the UK’s growing green skills needs.

The solar energy system will generate around 2,450,000kWh of electricity over the 25-years period. A total income of £1.25m will be generated from the feed-in tariff and save around £250,000 in electricity purchase costs, based on current energy prices. The system will also save 55,000 kg in CO2 emissions each year.

Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) and Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC) inked a contract in Hanoi on Sept. 28 to provide consultancy for the Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power plant in Ninh Hai district of the central Ninh Thuan province.

Diesel and kerosene prices, including value added tax, started decreasing at 11am yesterday while petrol and other oil prices remained unchanged, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Các tập đoàn GMI Renewable Energy Group, Town Centre Securities (TCS) and Rex Procter & Partners tại Yorkshire đã thiết lập một trung tâm pin quang điện ở Anh. Hệ thống này được xây dựng trên mái nhà của bãi đỗ xe Clarence ở Leeds, dự kiến sẽ cung cấp khoảng 15% điện cho toàn bãi đỗ.

Vietnam and the Netherlands are expected to boost their energy cooperation under a series of agreements which were signed during Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit from September 27 to October 1.

The workshop aimed to raise the awareness of sustainable development of the business community, especially in the energy sector of Vietnam.

The IAEA Director General emphasized that ensuring nuclear safety and security is now the agency’s top priority, especially after the recent Fukushima nuclear incidents in Japan.

Cuban and Vietnamese experts are working together to install new-type biogas producing tanks made from Polyester, which is expected to help local farmers in Cuba get an alternative source of electric power for daily life and production.

Phu Quoc Island District in the southern province of Kien Giang will receive more than VND9.16 trillion (US$436.2 million) to implement three power supply projects, said the Phu Quoc Investment and Development Management Board.

Nuclear energy is for not only developed countries but also developing countries like Vietnam which can implement and apply nuclear energy in its economic development, said IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano.

In the first seven months of 2011, Dong Nai has saved 56 million kWh of electricity, 64% of the plan of the whole year which is 82 million kWh. In addition to the efforts of Dong Nai Power Co., Ltd, the enthusiastic response, sympathy and sharing of all parts of the society also have to be mentioned.

A solution to which the power sector attaches special attention to overcome power shortages is to promote energy saving programs. In particular, power saving solutions in industrial factories, which are considered to have the largest saving potential, are of great importance.

Tập đoàn General Electric (GE) của Mỹ và hãng sản xuất xe hơi Nissan của Nhật Bản vừa cho biết họ sẽ cùng hợp tác trong hai năm tới để tìm cách thúc đẩy việc sử dụng xe điện.

As forecasted by EVN, under the basic plan, load demand in the last six months of the year will reach 56.949 billion kWh, 8.23% higher than the same period of 2010. Water flow of hydropower reservoirs in the last four months of the year shall reach the frequency of 65%; hydropower reservoirs shall reach the normal water levels at the end of the year.

Engineer Nguyen Dinh Minh Toan, Saigon Electronics and Industrial Services JSC (Ho Chi Minh City) and his colleagues have successfully studied the application of solar energy in aquaculture to help farmers reduce costs, save monthly energy and fuel and protect the environment.

Theo kinh nghiệm tại Nhật Bản, các giải pháp này có thể tiết giảm 10% lượng điện năng tiêu thụ tại các tòa nhà so với thông thường. “Việc áp dụng các giải pháp tiết kiệm năng lượng không hề đắt vì lợi ích kinh tế lâu dài. Thực tế tại Nhật Bản, các giải pháp áp dụng có thể giúp tiết kiệm đến 10% năng lượng”, ông Yoshitaka Ushio, Giám đốc bộ phận hợp tác kỹ thuật, ECCJ nói.