Helector may need to give back excessive profits
Cyprus News Agency (CNA) said it learned the authorities initiated the procedure to be reimbursed with up to EUR 40 million from Helector from excessive profits in connection to embezzlement in waste management in Marathounda and Koshi. The Greek company, responsible for the construction and operation of the facilities, is thought to have bribed various officials with […]
Kayakers tour Balkans to protest dam tsunami
After more than 60 kayakers took to Slovenia’s Lake Bohinj on April 16 to kick off a 35-day environmental protest over plans to build dams on rivers in six Balkan countries, the colourful flotilla reached Sana river in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Environmentalist group Save the Blue Heart of Europe reported on its website the group […]
Third RENEXPO gathers main players in green economy, energy
Serbia will start building plants for 480 MW of wind power by the end of the year and connect them to the grid by the beginning of 2019, energy minister Aleksandar Antić stated at the opening ceremony of RENEXPO Western Balkans on April 20. The country has adjusted its laws and regulations for investing in […]
Green power certification starts in Turkey via I-REC
Companies in Turkey are now able to buy renewable power documented by the International REC Standard (I-REC), a scheme similar to the RECs in North America and the Guarantees of Origin in Europe, SeeNews reported. Renewable energy solutions firm ECOHZ and GTE Carbon announced they are the first to offer renewable power under I-REC in […]
Montenegro adopts 45 projects for energy efficiency
A plan for refurbishment works on 45 public buildings for this year was accepted at the session of the Government of Montenegro, with a budget of EUR 10.84 million. The cabinet said the operational plan for energy efficiency improvement was adopted together with the report for last year. The plan was published on the government’s […]
Regional project focuses on waste management know-how
With the help of governments of Switzerland and Austria, four countries of the region started a platform to exchange experience in the area of waste management, Serbian public broadcaster RTS reported. A two-day meeting was organised in Belgrade for over 50 participants from national institutions and municipalities. Solid Waste Data Collection Project for South-East Europe […]
EIHP exploring geothermal energy helped by Norway
In the next months Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar (EIHP) will explore possibilities for increased using of geothermal energy in Croatia, portal Poslovni.hr reported. Ministry of Regional Development and European funds announced a contract for a EUR 100,000 grant from the Fund for Bilateral Relations financed by the Government of Norway. The institute will cooperate with […]
Funds of EUR 360 million set for grid operation
Turkey made plans to invest TRY 150 million (EUR 47 million) in research and development along with TRY 1 billion liras (EUR 313 million) for improvements of the grid operating system from 2016 to 2020, head of Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) Mustafa Yılmaz said on Wednesday. Speaking at the fourth International Istanbul Smart Grid […]
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