dragon capital fund enters solar energy market

Dragon Capital fund enters solar energy market

Vietnam-based investment manager Dragon Capital’s clean development fund MBCDF has completed its fourth investment, a solar photovoltaic project in Thailand.
ford to unveil solar powered hybrid car

Ford to unveil solar-powered hybrid car

Ford announced plans Thursday for a prototype hybrid car that uses solar energy from a rooftop charger, reducing gas use and avoiding the need for plugging into the electric grid.
powerway has bright solar future

Powerway has bright solar future

China’s Powerway Group is still optimistic about its solar panel project in Vietnam despite other projects of its kind being stalled due to global supply-demand imbalance.
clouds gather as global sphere quits solar project

Clouds gather as Global Sphere quits solar project

Global Sphere has announced its withdrawal from a $310 million solar panel manufacturing joint venture nearly a year after the United Arab Emirates-based firm and its Vietnamese partner broke ground on the project.
nasas voyager first spacecraft to exit solar system

NASA's Voyager first spacecraft to exit solar system

Never before has a human-built spacecraft travelled so far. NASA's Voyager 1 probe has now left the solar system and is wandering the galaxy, US scientists said on Thursday.
jfe engineering eyes citys infrastructure projects

JFE Engineering eyes city’s infrastructure projects

JFE Engineering Corporation of Japan has expressed interest in traffic, waste treatment, water supply and solar power projects in HCMC.
china eu start trade talks aiming to resolve disputes

China, EU start trade talks aiming to resolve disputes

The European Union said Friday it had started ministerial-level talks with China, where they are expected to discuss rows over solar panels and other products, as tensions between the two risk escalating into a trade war.
big c di an goes green

Big C Di An goes green

Big C Di An, a stunning entertainment and shopping venue in southern Binh Duong province, is breaking new ground in Vietnam by becoming the nation’s first trade centre installed with a solar energy system.
big c launches first green hypermarket

Big C launches first green hypermarket

Retailer Big C on Saturday inaugurated a hypermarket in Green Square commercial center, the first project installed with solar battery system for lighting in Vietnam, in response to the Earth Hour campaign.
timar looks for winds of change in ninh thuan

Timar looks for winds of change in Ninh Thuan

Malaysia’s Timar Wind Solar Energy Company has got the thumbs up to study wind power potential in Ninh Thuan province.
solar panel plant will help energise hue region

Solar panel plant will help energise Hue region

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has endorsed plans in principle for locally-invested WorldTech Transfer Investment to build a solar panel plant there.
first solar to exit vietnam

First Solar to exit Vietnam

The leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic solar systems last week revealed it was selling its factory and leaving Vietnam.
malaysia pours investment into wind energy project in ninh thuan

Malaysia pours investment into wind energy project in Ninh Thuan

earth braces for biggest space storm in five years

Earth braces for biggest space storm in five years

The biggest space weather storm in five years is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to disrupt power grids, GPS systems, satellites and airline flights, experts say.
inhabitats week in green detroit auto show solar plants and hydrophobic nanocoating

Inhabitat's Week in Green: Detroit Auto Show, solar plants and hydrophobic nanocoating

This week Inhabitat hit the streets of Detroit to bring you the hottest hybrid vehicles and electric cars from the 2012 North American International Auto Show!