Hanoi (VNA) - The Solar Storage System (ESS) offers a low-cost and low-emissions solution for peak-hour power supply, helping Vietnam pursue low emissions development and ensuring economic growth, according to an expert at a workshop held in Hanoi on January 27. Mark Leslie, Managing Director of the Green Investment Group at Macquarie Capital, said the solution helps integrate solar power into the grid. Energy storage is the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time, to reduce imbalances between demand and generation. According to a representative from the Blueleaf Energy company - an organiser of the workshop - the solar energy storage system allows the use of low-cost solar power at noon to charge and then discharge during peak hours to meet peak loads. Solar power sources are intermittent and fluctuate during the day, thus causing several issues for grid operation. The combination between the source and the energy storage system can lead to more stable … [Read more...] about Solar energy storage system offers low-cost solution for Vietnam
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National development measures proposed at 13th National Party Congress
Meanwhile, Vice Secretary of Hanoi’s Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong presented a report on building and turning Hanoi into a major hub of culture, science, education, economy, and international transactions. Nguyen Hong Linh, member of the Party Central Committee and deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, emphasized the need to continue renewing the Party’s mass mobilization work so as to further consolidate people’s trust in the Party and tighten the bond between the Party and people. How to develop the knowledge economy as well as international and practical experience of Ho Chi Minh City in the field were presented by Nguyen Thanh Phong, member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of the city. A report titled “Party and people-to-people diplomacy proactively adapts and promote efficiency in the new context” was … [Read more...] about National development measures proposed at 13th National Party Congress
The “next normal” in business is sustainability
What is Schneider Electric's strategy to be the digital partner for sustainability and efficiency? How can your products help Vietnamese business balance sustainability and efficiency? Schneider Electric continues to develop and roll-out EcoStruxure in Vietnam and other countries in the region, focusing on healthcare, food and beverage, life science, transportation, data centre, and real estate. We integrate EcoStruxure solutions into power grids, energy, buildings, IT, and processes to enable customers to operate and predict what's going on in their installations with the support of automated systems that analyse with AI to promote sustainable orientations. … [Read more...] about The “next normal” in business is sustainability
Lao newspapers cover opening of 13th National Party Congress
The Pathet Lao Newspaper of the Lao News Agency (KPL), said that, in his opening speech, Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong highlighted Vietnam’s achievements last year, with economic growth of 2.91 percent - one of the highest worldwide. The article said Vietnam has outlined major orientations for the country’s key issues for the next decade, adding that the 13th tenure will mark a new development step in the cause of renewal. It quoted the top leader as saying that past lessons will lay an important foundation for the Party to firmly overcome new challenges and complete harder tasks during the new tenure. The Vientiane Times, the only English-language newspaper in Laos, also covered the opening of the congress in its January 27 issue./. … [Read more...] about Lao newspapers cover opening of 13th National Party Congress
Foreign intellectuals highly value 13th National Party Congress
The Chinese reporter expected that the personnel work at the 13th National Party Congress will be conducted scientifically and meticulously, contributing to moving Vietnam into a new period of development and that after the congress, the Party, State, and people of Vietnam will continue to unite with one another and exert all-out efforts to build a prosperous, strong, wealthy, and democratic country. … [Read more...] about Foreign intellectuals highly value 13th National Party Congress