Glassmaking in America has been in decline for at least a decade as manufacturers have moved production to China and other emerging economies. But can the green-buildings movement spark a revival?

A newly developed battery system stores energy captured from turbines so that demand for electricity can be met during peak periods.

Quân đội Mỹ đang tìm kiếm các cách thức để sử dụng nhiều hơn nữa các hệ thống tiết kiệm năng lượng trên quy mô lớn, ví dụ như hệ thống quang năng tại căn cứ không quân Nellis ở Nevada.

Rappenecker Hutte is a 350-year-old farm house in south Germany which has been serving as a hikers' inn for several years. The hut in 1995 was the starting point of the downhill course of the Mountain Bike World Championship and is a well-known station of the Black Forest Ultra Bike Marathon.

EVNSPC has directed Power Companies to coordinate with the localities to propagate the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation; strictly implement requirements, directives, resolutions and instructions of the Government, Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Electricity of Vietnam on saving power.

Dutch study finds birds avoid offshore wind turbines, while marine life finds shelter and new habitats. It is the evidence proponents of offshore wind farms have been waiting for: a Dutch study has found that offshore wind turbines have "hardly any negative effects" on wildlife, and may even benefit animals living beneath the waves.

The Army is seeking to install more large-scale renewable energy installations, such as this solar system at Nellis Air Force base in Nevada.

Many green taxes are raised to help fund Britain's attempt to generate a third of its electricity from wind power by 2020. However, the CBI, the business group, pointed out yesterday that many taxes have become "counter-productive".

Trong tháng 8, EVN sẽ khai thác tối ưu các nhà máy thủy điện, đáp ứng hài hoà yêu cầu phát điện với mục tiêu đảm bảo chống lũ và tích nước cho mùa khô 2012

Electricity saving for the interests of the nation and people has been ingrained into the actions of every citizen. By practical deeds, specific measures, many localities have effectively implemented the work of saving power.

Theo kế hoạch, trong các tháng còn lại của năm 2011, EVN tiếp tục đưa vào vận hành thêm 7 tổ máy phát điện mới, bổ sung thêm cho hệ thống điện trên 1.000MW công suất nguồn điện,

Ông Dương Quang Thành - Phó Tổng giám đốc Tập đoàn Điện lực Việt Nam (EVN) cho biết, từ ngày 1/1/2012, thị trường phát điện cạnh tranh chính thức sẽ được đưa vào vận hành.

Despite widespread rumors in North America that Germany was abandoning its system of Advanced Renewable Tariffs, the country's upper chamber of parliament, the Bundesrat, approved the latest revision of its pioneering Renewable Energy Sources Act on July 8.

Australian researchers have developed solar panels which can be painted or printed directly onto a surface. The project is one of several initiatives which have the potential to revolutionise solar energy by eliminating the need for bulky panels which need to be attached to buildings.

Leading television company Sky opened the doors to its new, state-of-the-art production facility in London earlier this week, which is being hailed as the most sustainable broadcasting facility in Europe.

The test cell exceeds the previous record of 16.7 percent for a solar cell made of cadmium-telluride set by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in 2001.

With the development orientation of biofuels, Petro Vietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) focuses on developing distribution systems, investment and upgrading infrastructure so as to build 400 stores throughout the country by the end of this year to provide about 50.000m3 of E5 Ethanol bio petrol to the market.

Lighting is one of the important industries, which consumes 25% of the total national commercial electricity, plays an important role in socio-economic development of the country, contributes to political and social security of urban areas.

The wait is nearly over. Car buyers will soon be able to compare models based on government certified fuel efficiency labels before making a final choice without having to wonder which review to trust or go by sales talk.

The companies say they are supportive of the directive, which “will hopefully constitute an important step towards achieving the EU’s 20% energy savings target by 2020”.