Energy and ecology in one place at Belgrade Fair
The 11th International Energy Fair (UFI) and the 12th International Fair of Environment and Natural Resource Protection – EcoFair, to be held at the Belgrade Fair from October 14 to October 16, 2015, are an organic and functional part of the foundations of Serbian and regional economy as a whole. The fact that they are […]
Up to third of company’s demand covered by solar
Croatia Control Ltd (CCL) said it installed a 345 kW photovoltaic facility on the roof of its parking lot in September. In the summer months the company will supply one-third of daily power consumption at its headquarters in Velika Gorica from the solar panels. The project is worth EUR 350.000, the press release said. The […]
Vojvodina co-funds lighting, solar-powered irrigation
Provincial Secretariat for Energy and Mineral Resources of Vojvodina closed calls for co-financing grants in projects for utilizing solar energy in irrigation systems and for energy efficient lighting in municipalities and cities. Deadline for applications was September 22. The funds for irrigation are intended for registered farms in Serbia’s northern province and can be used […]
Environmental groups call for protection of Sutjeska
At a press conference held at hotel Bosna in Banja Luka, representatives of environmental organizations called on the Government of the Republic of Srpska to meaningfully protect Sutjeska National Park, threatened by planned hydropower plants. On September 15th, representatives of Friends of the Earth Europe –Pro Natura / Friends of the Earth Switzerland, Centar za […]
Put your weight behind renewable energy sources
Friends of the Earth Cyprus organised a media stunt in Limassol on September 20 ahead of the talks of the Climate Summit in Paris, Cyprus Mail said. The environmental non-governmental organization staged a symbolic ‘tug-of-war’ between polluting fossil fuel industries and renewable energy sources. They called for governments of European Union member countries to join […]
GGF boosts Ohridska banka’s green lending portfolio
The Green for Growth Fund, Southeast Europe (GGF) is providing EUR 4 million in funding to Ohridska banka, part of Société Générale Group. Macedonia imports over 40 percent of its primary energy; almost 80 percent of the electricity generated domestically stems from fossil sources, mainly coal, two institutions said. Ohridska has recognized the importance of […]
Energy efficiency fund should be top priority
Institute for Development Policy (INDEP) said it organised the round table ‘Funding Energy Efficiency in Kosovo* – Benefits and Barriers’ in collaboration with the Kosovo* Civil Society Consortium for Sustainable Development (KOSID). A policy paper that was presented highlights the current state of affairs of the energy sector and positions energy efficiency as a top […]
Call for inputs on biogas, biomass legislation
The Romanian Association of Biomass and Biogas (Arbio) said it prepared a draft law for biomass and biogas in collaboration with its member, law firm CMS Cameron McKenna, as a result of participation in the working group within the Ministry of Energy, Small and Medium Enterprises and Business Environment, coordinated by state secretary Bogdan Nicolae […]
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