Under a memorandum of understanding signed by Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr in Berlin last week the ASI and Germany’s Deutches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt (DLR) will collaborate to accelerate technologies aimed at enabling solar energy to become a sustainable energy source globally.

Under the plan, the Economics Ministry would use its fast-track powers to expedite the approval process for building transmission routes, among other planned measures. To date, one of the main obstacles of upgrading Germany’s network to carry energy generated by solar and wind has been the country’s patchwork approval process.

Chiếc máy bay 2 ghế chạy bằng điện do Viện Thiết kế máy bay trường Đại học Stuttgart, Đức chế tạo sẽ được tài trợ nghiên cứu để tiếp tục phát triển công nghệ.Máy bay chạy bằng điện ứng dụng công nghệ mới "eGenius", được giới thiệu lần đầu tiên tại Hội chợ triển lãm hàng không quốc tế, Friedrichshafen, Đức, diễn ra từ ngày 13 đến 16/4.

Currently, each day, Ninh Hoa Sugar Joint Stock Company processes 3,000 tons of sugar cane without using grid power. The entire electricity needs are met by the thermal electric unit with the capacity of 6 MW, the fuel for boiler is bagasse. From Dec 2010, the company installed one more bagasse generator with the capacity of 3 MW.

With strong propagation, awareness of people and power users has improved considerably; in the last 3 months, Ho Chi Minh City has saved 6.9 million kWh of electricity, 30% higher than same period of 2010. According to Mr. Nguyen Van Ly, Deputy General Director of HCM City Power Corporation, amid difficulties in the current power supply, promoting energy saving is one of the most positive solutions.

In the quest for the perfect biofuel, various companies and government agencies are racing to uncover the “magic bullet” that will allow for the production of inexpensive and energy efficient biofuels. Algae, yeasts and bacteria have all been playing their part in transforming various feedstocks and even CO2 into usable biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel.

The Japanese government is poised to increase the incentives available to a wide range of clean energy technologies through a revamp of the country's feed-in tariff scheme, which should come into effect from next year. According to Reuters' reports, a government advisory panel today approved a set of proposals that will significantly extend the current solar incentives regime to cover other forms of energy, including wind, small-size hydro, biomass and geothermal energy.

German Environment Minister Norbert Rottgen (C) arrives for a crisis meeting on biofuel Super E10 as German federal government meets with the chiefs of the oil industry for talks on why German motorists are refusing to fill their cars with a new ‘eco-friendly’ petrol, Berlin, Germany.

Bộ trưởng Môi trường Đức Norbert Rottgen đã tới tham dự hội nghị về nhiên liệu sinh học E10 giữa chính phủ liên bang Đức và những nhà lãnh đạo trong ngành công nghiệp dầu mỏ. Hội nghị được tổ chức ở Berlin, tập trung bàn thảo vấn đề vì sao người dân Đức không sử dụng loại xăng mới, thân thiện với môi trường.

The second generator of Son La hydropower plant on Tuesday successfully started its test operation, paving the way for its official commissioning with a capacity of 400MW on April 20. With the forthcoming operation of Generator 2, Son La will supply some 20 million kilowatt hours of power for the national grid a day to ease the power shortage for the country in this dry season, said the management board of Son La plant.

Brazil, the world's third largest sugar producer, is willing to invest in Pakistan's energy sector. Ambassador of Brazil to Pakistan Alfredo Laoni communicated this during his visit to Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), highlighting that Brazil is prepared to aid community traders and industrialists during Pakistan's energy crisis.

The UK's growing support for the offshore wind industry stands it in good stead to benefit from a large share of the global market, householders wanting to switch energy might be pleased to learn. Business Green reports that analysis from the Carbon Trust shows wind capacity around the world could grow to 1,150 GW in the next 40 years and the UK's contribution to the sector, through operations and maintenance services, could see it account for around ten per cent of the international market.

Finland is one of the leading countries in the world in the field of clean technologies, especially industrial sewage treating technology and renewable energy development technology. Not only that, the country is also well known for its sustainable development of urban and rural areas as well as its comprehensive solutions to conserve and assess the environment’s condition, control air pollution and protect water sources.

Mr. Tran Dinh Lai, age 35, resident of An Xuan village (Quang An, Quang Dien, Thua Thien Hue) is the inventor of the pressing machines which turn husk into firewood – an invention which has earned him a living as well as created employment for a number of people.

Với việc ưu tiên phát triển các công nghệ tiết kiệm năng lượng và thân thiện với môi trường, thế hệ tủ lạnh 2 cánh mới của LG được sử dụng công nghệ biến tần tuyến tính giúp giảm thiểu mức điện năng sử dụng cũng như tiếng ồn trong quá trình họa động. Cơ chế hoạt động này cho phép giảm mức tiêu thụ điện năng 20% so với máy nén công nghệ cũ.

Xã Ninh Sở (huyện Thường Tín, Hà Nội)đã xây dựng thành công mô hình tiết kiệm điện, với hơn 80% số hộ áp dụng biện pháp sử dụng điện hợp lý.Dự án “Xây dựng mô hình trình diễn sử dụng hợp lý, hiệu quả và tiết kiệm năng lượng trong chiếu sáng công cộng và hộ gia đình tại vùng ven đô” đã được GEF tài trợ 80% vốn.

Citing the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, environmental activists at a U.N. meeting Sunday urged bolder steps to tap renewable energy so the world doesn’t have to choose between the dangers of nuclear power and the ravages of climate change.

Trong một vài tuần nay, đất nước Nam Mỹ này đã nỗ lực chuẩn bị sẵn sàng tâm thế để cân nhắc một cách nghiêm túc về việc sử dụng năng lượng hạt nhân. Ngày 18 tháng 2 vừa qua, ông Jaime Salas đã được bổ nhiệm là giám đốc Hội đồng Năng lượng Nguyên tử Chile (Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear, CCHEN), chỉ 1 tuần sau chuyến thăm chính thức của ông cùng Bộ trưởng bộ năng lượng - khai khoáng Chile tới Pháp và Bỉ, thăm quan nhà máy điện hạt nhân Tihange.

America is yearning for leadership, and energy policy is another area where it is lacking. Democrats argue we must do more to promote and develop alternative fuels. Republicans counter that there is no alternative to oil and gas in the short term and that we need to increase our domestic output to secure our energy supply.

The annual survey of cell manufacturers published in the March 2011 issue of PHOTON International shows that the PV industry increased global cell production to 27.2 gigawatts (GW) in 2010, which is as much as the output of the previous 4 years combined. This incredibly large volume means an increase of 118-percent over the 12.5 GW produced in 2009 - the highest annual growth rate since PHOTON International started tracking cell production in 1999.