In the performance of many drastic measures in the communication on power savings, during the first 6 months of 2015 the country saved 1.56 billion kWh of electricity, accounting for 63.7% of the annual plan and 2.32% of six-month commercial electricity yield.

Mr. Le Ngoc Lam - Deputy General Director of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) confirms that the well-performed energy savings projects can be legible for low-cost loans at rates lower than the current 9-11%, with Green Investment Facility Program.

In accordance with the communication plan 2015 and the plan "Pink Holidays 2015" on promoting the Safe- Economical- Efficient use of electricity, targeting at the people, pupils and students who live and study in the area of Ho Chi Minh City, HCM city Power Corporation held a series of communication programs for primary school students at the Office of Public Communication at No. 1 Phan Dang Luu - Binh Thanh District, on saving energy.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is funding €325 million (£227.5m) to improve the electricity grid in Spain.

A London-based bank is investing €48.5 million (£33.95m) in a wind project in Montenegro.

On a highway near Den Bosch, The Netherlands, a new form of solar technology is being tested on what is usually a mundane piece of infrastructure: a noise barrier.

The preferential loan will be used to finance projects on renewable energy and energy efficiency in Namibia through NamPower.

Dairy Australia has completed a thorough assessment of the impact of Smarter Energy Use on Australian Dairy Farms a nationwide project developed with funds provided from the Australian Government Department of Industry and Science Energy Efficiency Information Grants program.

Today, energy is central to our quality of life, and it is a crucial factor for economic growth and employment. In Thailand, the demand for energy is constantly rising.

He aims to have around 800 New Routemasters on London’s streets, which are expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 27,000 tonnes per year.

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation recently introduced a material that enables the walls of buildings (and other structures) to generate electricity.

The rating system will have three energy bands: The highest efficiency level is denoted by three ticks and the lowest by a single tick. This is to help buyers make more informed decisions when purchasing lamps, says NEA.

By remaining airborne for nearly 4 consecutive days and nights, and with the aircraft producing its own power with solar energy, Solar Impulse 2 has proven that Piccard's vision of reaching unlimited endurance without fuel was not a crazy dream.

To lessen the burden of difficulties in securing the supply of electricity, EVN HANOI respectfully calls for sympathy of customers in their economical and efficient use of electricity, by turning off unused electrical appliances, regulating the temperature from 25-28°C in air-con use, and restricting the simultanous use of electrical appliances during peak hours.

With special design, the Green Generation stove not only saves 50% to 60% of fuel compared with the traditional wood stoves but also releases less smoke during cooking, thereby reducing harmful emissions, contributing to health protection and environmentally friendly space.

In Germany and South Africa, researchers and industry are cooperating in a 'solar melting of aluminium in a directly radiated rotary kiln' (SOLAM ) project to develop a method by which aluminium foundries could use solar energy to melt the metal, states the German Aerospace Centre.

Amid an extraordinarily hot weather, the demand for electricity of the Hanoi people soared, making the electrical system overloaded. Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade has requested the districts to encourage the people to save power .

In response to the opinion of the Ambassador, the Minister also said that on June 11, 2015, EVN received the pre-feasibility Report for the nuclear power plant Project prepared by the Korean side.

Technology company says it will open 14th data centre at Widows Creek site in Jackson County that will be powered with 100% renewable energy .

A second tidal energy scheme could be coming to the Severn estuary as plans have been unveiled for a 30MW tidal energy fence to be constructed in the Bristol Channel.