In the period 2011 - 2015, Electricity of Ho Chi Minh City (EVNHCM) has made a remarkable effort in the movement "Entire country joining hands to build a new rural countryside", "Building typical transmission line and station model", "Promoting innovation, technical modification" and power savings ... to contribute to boosting efficiency in production and business, labor productivity, thereby striving to improve the quality of power distribution and customer services.

On September 19, 2015, the Campaign for Clean up the World with the theme “Take action for sustainable rural environment” was favorably responded and implemented by the People’s Committee of Nam Dinh Province to stimulate activities to raise community’s awareness of environmental protection in rural areas.

Prime Minister has approved the list of Project “Promotion of use and operation of energy-efficient industrial boilers in Vietnam”, granted an aid given gratis by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) from aid sources of Global Environment Facility (GEF).

From September 21st to September 25th 2015, a training course on “Energy Auditors” will be held by the Hanoi Energy Conservation Center (ECC Hanoi) – Hanoi Department of Energy and General Department of Energy – Ministry of Industry and Trade. This course, one of the activities in response to Vietnam National Energy Efficiency Programme, aims at raising the knowledge of Hanoi enterprises about energy audits.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selected eight manufacturers to receive $100 million in contracts to develop and demonstrate technologies that reduce fuel consumption, emissions, and noise, under the second phase of its Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions, and Noise (CLEEN II) program.

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has started demonstration tests of a new windshield for containerships, potentially reducing wind resistance, saving fuel and lowering carbon dioxide emissions.

New energy standards for home boilers entering into force this month are expected to take offline the equivalent of 47 Fukushima-type nuclear power stations in Europe by 2020, according to official EU data compiled by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB).

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has been financing Turkish banks that offer these loans to their clients since 2010. Overall, the bank has invested close to $3 billion in energy projects in the country, and the result has been $700 million in savings since the EBRD began the program.

Hydrogen could be the ideal fuel: Whether used to make electricity in a fuel cell or burned to make heat, the only byproduct is water; there is no climate-altering carbon dioxide.

Croatia is one of the recognized leaders in South-East Europe in the field of energy management, monitoring and assessment of the energy consumption, which are important aspects of the rational use of energy in buildings. That is why Croatia was chosen as the country for a study tour of officials and experts of Turkmenistan on energy conservation and management in buildings.

Pursuant to the National Strategy for Green Growth by 2050 approved by the Prime Minister, Vietnam identified three strategic assignments: Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and promotion of clean renewable energy; green production, greening of lifestyles and promotion of sustainable consumption.

According to Decision No.1483/QD- issued by Bac Giang Provincial People's Committee on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy Program, Bac Giang strives to save between 5% and 8% of total energy consumption in 2016 - 2020.

For the purpose of supporting agencies and organizations to access policies and technology solutions to economical and efficient use of energy, gaining economic and environmental benefits, Department of Science and Technology of Hai Phong held a seminar on “Energy-saving solutions for buildings”.

On September 11th, at the headquarters of Electricity of Ho Chi Minh City, Conference on Exchanging and Collecting Electric Foreign-Invested Enterprises Ideas was held by Electricity of Ho Chi Minh City (EVN HCMC) and Ho Chi Minh Industrial and Export Processing Zones Administration (HEPZA) to clear customers' queries and disseminate policies on energy savings.

The coal mining units will be charged the highest environmental fee of up to VND14,000/ton, an increase of VND4,000 compared with the current rate. This is the draft decree for environmental protection charges for mineral extraction which has been released by Ministry of Finance for consultation on September 4th, 2015.

A team of scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of Illinois created solar cells that collect blue photons at 30 times the concentration of conventional solar cells, the highest luminescent concentration factor ever recorded.

Recently, in Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen Province, the Provincial People's Committee organized the Review Meeting on the 5 year program to save energy in the province. Phu Yen Power Company is one of four units in Phu Yen province which is awarded the merit for outstanding achievements in the implementation of economical and efficient use of energy in Phu Yen province Phase 2011-2015.

In recent years, with the efforts of the Can Tho City Electricity Company and the related authorities, the communication, and implementation of practical power-saving models have been well performed. Then, the power saving policy of the State has really come to life of all classes of people in the Can Tho city with positive responses.

The resources of traditional energy in Hai Phong are depleted by fast economic development and high demand of energy. Therefore, not only the efficient and economical use of traditional energy but also the adaptation of renewable energy should be promoted for a sustainably economic development and environmental conservation.

The young people in HCMC having ideas and solutions on issues of environmental protection, energy saving, climate change can participate in the Contest on Youth Innovative Ideas 2015 organized by the Ho Chi Minh city Center for Youth Science & Technology Development.