Mr. Nguyen Quan Chinh, Vice Chairman, People's Committee of Quang Tri Province came to visit the site of LED installation.

Clarifying nuclear power workforce demand

At a meeting with the national steering committee for atomic energy workforce training, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam asked ministries and sectors to clarify the atomic energy industry’s workforce demand and train a labor force not only for nuclear power plants but also research and training facilities and other organizations of ministries and sectors.

Gasification of oil palm biomass to produce clean producer gas for heat, power generation

A new technology can simultaneously remove impurities and produce clean gas for heat and power generation from waste biomass, researchers report. Currently available gasification technologies and processes produce gas with unusually high concentration of impurities such as tar, dust and acidic gases which render it difficult to be used widely.

Temporary tattoo biobatteries produce power from sweat

In the future, working up a sweat by exercising may not only be good for your health, but it could also power your small electronic devices. Researchers have designed a sensor in the form of a temporary tattoo that can both monitor a person’s progress during exercise and produce power from their perspiration.

Old power plants put India in 11th slot in energy efficiency

Germany is the global leader in energy efficiency while ageing power plants and inefficient ways of electricity generation and industrial practices put India at number 11 in the latest energy efficiency ranking of the world's 16 largest economies.

Renewable energy heads to 28.5% in Germany

Germany continues to surge ahead in the use of renewable energy with the latest statistics showing the amount used in gross domestic consumption is heading towards 30 per cent.

£21m energy efficiency makeover for student housing

A student accommodation firm is to spend £21 million to install energy-saving lighting in 120 properties across the UK.

India's plan for world's largest solar farm may stumble over wetlands

India has announced plans to build the world’s biggest solar-power generating facility on a salt-producing plain in Rajasthan, but experts say the massive project may still face ecological hurdles.

Water may soon be used to charge your phone

It seems that researchers at MIT (aka the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) could well have have found a way to harness the power of water to charge a phone or tablet.

EVNNPT ensures progress of projects

In the first half of 2014, the power output of the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) was estimated to have reached 59.95 billion kilowatts, an increase of nine percent compared with the same period last year, accounting for 19.1 percent of this year’s plan.

Smart meters

Taken a look at your energy meters recently? Ever felt that in these days of digital and wireless technology, they look a bit outdated? Surely the days of reading your own meter and waiting for the resulting bill should be consigned to the history books?