The Environment Ministry will begin a model project in which surplus electricity generated from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, will be utilized to produce hydrogen for fuel-cell vehicles.

Tại hội nghị thượng đỉnh Khí hậu do Liên Hợp Quốc tổ chức tại New York (Mỹ), VN cam kết cắt giảm khí thải và tiết kiệm năng lượng, đồng thời kêu gọi sự hỗ trợ của các nước phát triển.

Thành phố New York, Mỹ vừa công bố kế hoạch đầu tư trị giá 1 tỷ đô la Mỹ cho các công trình công cộng tiết kiệm năng lượng trong 10 năm tới.

Businesses in the US are expected to save nearly $45 billion (£27.6bn) on their energy bills, thanks to funding announced for energy efficiency and renewable projects.

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), through its new initiative launched, has said that a shift from energy-efficient appliances would save the world 350 billion dollars annually in electricity bills.

Across the nation, American businesses, families, and communities are embracing clean, renewable energy that is homegrown, healthy, and can never run out. By finding alternatives to fossil fuels that pollute our air and disrupt our climate, they are showcasing the single most practical way to tackle climate change, starting now.

The European Union said it was looking for consultants to evaluate how consistent bloc-wide renewable energy targets are with national legislative measures.

More than 15,000 Australian businesses have now installed solar power to reduce their energy bills, and there is the potential for tens of thousands more to follow suit if the Renewable Energy Target (RET) is left as legislated, the Clean Energy Council said Monday.

Solar power has made incredible progress here in the U.S. According to a new report from Environment America. In the last 10 years, solar panel capacity has increased more than 120-fold. In just 2011 to 2013 alone, solar power has tripled.

The Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth, concluded by the government with employers, trade unions, environmental organisations and others, contains provisions on energy conservation, boosting energy from renewable sources and job creation.

In the quest for another renewable energy source that can potentially provide a constant source of carbon-free power, researchers at UC Berkeley are working on extracting the energy of ocean waves, and looking to use a hydraulic seafloor 'carpet' to harvest and convert it to usable energy.

A new initiative that aims to create a support network for the clean energy business and entrepreneur community is being launched in the US.

Germany has again set a new record in terms of renewable energy, according to the Fraunhofer Institute. The country has become one of the most active markets for clean energy in the world and has regularly set records in terms of renewable energy production.

The United Kingdom may end up becoming the largest solar market in Europe by the end of this year, according to a new report from NPD Solarbuzz.

A new batteryless cardiac pacemaker based on an automatic wristwatch and powered by heart motion has been presented by researchers. The prototype device does not require battery replacement.

Where the river meets the sea, there is the potential to harness a significant amount of renewable energy, according to a team of mechanical engineers.

Indian wind turbine manufacturers and project developers have been advised by the government to make efforts to increase annual capacity addition to five times its current level, a leading Indian newspaper has reported.

Visitors to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., are in for some old-fashioned fun with a modern twist – an all-new, stunningly ornate carousel powered entirely by the sun.

Put into operation in late 2013, Khe Cham III is a completely new coalmine which was designed and constructed by Vietnamese officers and workers. In the first six months of 2014, coal production in 14-5-1A pit of Khe Cham III coalmine reached over 135,000 tonnes, equal to 60.9 percent of the year’s plan.

This could be a classic win-win solution: A system proposed by researchers recycles materials from discarded car batteries -- a potential source of lead pollution -- into new, long-lasting solar panels that provide emissions-free power.