Renewable green energy will be created from organic waste discharged in industrial-agricultural activities in the Mekong Delta region through a new project funded by the Japanese government. The project will be carried out by the Vietnam National University-HCM City's (VNU-HCM) Laboratory for Nanotechnology (LNT) in cooperation with Japan's Kyushu University. Researchers at LNT and Kyushu University have proposed using sludge and bio-wastes from shrimp ponds to produce electricity with a new generation of fuel cells developed by Kyushu University . The project would help solve existing problems involving water treatment, the use of organic waste in agricultural activities, and production of renewable energy for farming, said Prof Nguyen Hoi Nghia, vice president of VNU-HCM. Prof Dang Mau Chien, director of LNT, said that organic waste at the bottom of shrimp ponds was harming the environment and causing disease among shrimp and fish. The waste would be pumped out of ponds and … [Read more...] about Bản in : Organic waste to be turned into renewable energy
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Vietnam Examines Renewable Energy Data and Analysis at USAID-supported Training
PANO - More than 80 Vietnamese and foreign participants took part in a two-day training session on January 10th under the auspices of the Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies (EC-LEDS) initiative supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Vietnamese counterpart agencies and organizations participated in this event focusing on the development and use of renewable energy resource data for planning and project development. In addition to detailed presentations on tools, methods, and related analysis being pursued in Vietnam and in the broader technical community, a GeoSpatial Toolkit (GsT) for Vietnam was shared with attendees. The GsT is a web based tool that integrates and visualizes available energy resource information with critical geospatial data such as land use, protected areas, existing power plants, transmission, roads, and railways to allow users to dynamically assess potential domestic … [Read more...] about Vietnam Examines Renewable Energy Data and Analysis at USAID-supported Training
Solving funding issues for renewable energy projects
(VEN) - The Bac Lieu Wind Power Plant was integrated into the national grid at the end of May, becoming the only renewable energy project to access loans from foreign institutions, raising the question of how to solve funding issues for renewable energy projects. Renewable energy development is considered to be one of the solutions to ensure energy security and a healthy environment. However, renewable energy project investment is not at all small and therefore these projects seem less attractive to investors. As for access to concessional loans for the construction of renewable energy projects, to date only Bac Lieu's 99MW wind power plant has accessed loans from the Export-Import Bank of the United States, which accounted for 70 percent of the total capital needed for the first phase, and it is expected that this source will account for 85 percent of the second phase. "According to the National Electricity Plan, Vietnam will prioritize the development of electricity from … [Read more...] about Solving funding issues for renewable energy projects
Cooperation to develop renewable energy
(VEN) - Development of renewable energy requires large capital investment, and therefore, needs close cooperation between the state and private sectors. This cooperation model has been applied in many countries across the world including Vietnam. According to US-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory senior science officer Dr. Cary Bloyd, renewable energy development experiences in developed countries show that the role of government is important in the development of these projects, particularly in attracting private investment. Government can play a role in helping businesses with sponsored loans, tax incentives, and preferential land rents to make them for attractive. In the Federal Republic of Germany, investors and producers who use solar power will receive government support. German people that use solar batteries for 20 years will receive cash incentive. Solar power producers are guaranteed to be able to sell output power at 50 cents per kWh while power prices in Germany … [Read more...] about Cooperation to develop renewable energy
US grabs lead over China in clean energy race
The United States has regained the lead in the clean energy race, investing US$48 billion last year to surpass China, which held the world's top spending spot since 2009, said a study Wednesday. The US surge in private investment was a 42 percent increase over 2010 and saw Washington maintain its lead worldwide in both venture capital and research and development cash, said the Pew Charitable Trusts annual report on clean energy. However, the US boom was largely driven by expiring tax incentives, highlighting "a persistent phenomenon in which the country fails to deploy into the marketplace the clean energy innovations it creates in the laboratory," it said. China, which fell to second, invested $45.5 billion last year, a one percent increase over 2010, but maintained its global lead in wind energy investment and in solar manufacturing, said the report. Experts say a key difference between the United States and China is in how they attract investment - China by having solid green … [Read more...] about US grabs lead over China in clean energy race