Greening TVET in Viet Nam In Vietnam, environmental awareness is quite low and the green economy sector is relatively small. At the moment, green jobs and respective green skills requirements are not available. However, this situation will change due to new policies of the Vietnamese government which aim at a more sustainable socio-economic development of the country. […]
Energy Smart Kids Program In 2017, the DOE produced 555 new “Energy Cost Busters” under its Energy Smart Kids (EnerKids) Program. EnerKids aims to increase youth awareness on energy matters in the hopes of making them smarter energy consumers in the future. Activities included lecturepresentations on energy basics, how energy is delivered to their homes […]
The EV is an innovative technology that presents a unique opportunity for Queensland to deliver a range of economic, environmental and social benefits. The Queensland Government is embracing innovative transport technology opportunities with The Future is Electric – Queensland’s Electric Vehicle Strategy (The Strategy). This follows the Queensland Government’s recent release of the Queensland Biofutures […]
Purpose of this curriculum: The Energy Education Mobile is an interactive and unique learning experience designed for students in Grade 4 to learn more about Alberta’s energy resources and energy efficiency. Students participate in fun interactive activities that combine individual learning with group discussions. This is a free service offered by ATCO EnergySense. Programs for […]
Virginia Energy Sense is the Commonwealth’s energy education program under the guidance of the State Corporation Commission. Virginia has set a goal to reduce electric energy consumption 10 percent below 2006 levels by 2022. Our mission is to work toward that goal by helping Virginians understand their energy use, and what they can do to […]
Introduction Managed by Sustainability Victoria, ResourceSmart Schools provides practical support to reduce resource use, make cost savings, integrate sustainability into the curriculum and share learnings beyond the school gate. ResourceSmart Schools rewards and recognises students, teachers, and schools for sustainability achievements through Sustainability Certification and the Annual ResourceSmart School Awards. ResourceSmart Schools helps schools reduce […]
Many industrial facilities, campuses, and cities have been exploring options to achieve reliability and resilience of both energy and water system operations, especially in the context of exposures to diverse types of stresses (e.g., aging infrastructure, extreme weather events, supply chain vulnerabilities) and climate uncertainty. Microgrids have emerged as a promising approach to provide reliable […]
Leonics has designed this hybrid solar system to generate electricity, which combines diesel generator with PV array to power minigrid and operates with Hybrid System Control Command Unit (HCCU) and Telemonitoring for remote power monitoring and control, which can display real-time and event log data for tracking and analyzing the system operation and efficiency any […]
The first solar-plus-storage microgrid in Asia to use Tesla’s Powerpack energy storage system is designed to end power reliability issues for a Philippines community, long used to losing light and productivity to brownouts. The launch of 'Solar Para Sa Bayan', an initiative by Solar Philippines founder Leandro Leviste to bring cheaper, more reliable power to […]
Constructed in 1970, Aorangi House was refurbished in 2008 and became one of New Zealand’s most energy smart buildings. The building won awards for its green and sustainable design, including World GBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards for Property Industry Awards Green Building Property Award of Merit (2010) and Leadership in Sustainable Design […]
