Wood pellets are getting a lot of headlines and touted as the future of clean energy business. Made from an ever-abundant source of sawdust and forest debris, they are compressed into little pills.
Vietnam is considered a nation with rich renewable energy potential (hydropower, solar power, wind power, biomass). However, the renewable energy sources have yet to be fully exploited.
Ho Chi Minh City is creating favourable conditions for investors to reuse and recycle garbage to produce electricity, according to Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the city People’s Committee.
Vietnam needs a long-term renewable energy development vision in line with international commitments to improve its economic efficiency and environmental quality, mitigate climate change and modernise industries.
Authorities in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had a working session with US-based Biomass Energy Systems, Inc. (BESI) on June 5 to discuss joint projects in waste treatment and renewable energy supply.
A law on renewable energy is needed to ensure sustainable and effective development of renewable energy, according to Dr. Duong Duy Hoat from the Institute of Energy Science.
Central Thua Thien-Hue province is utilising renewable energy sources like hydro, solar and biomass power to serve daily use, addressing environmental pollution and saving expenses.