Biodiesel in Serbia drying up from levies
Serbian drivers of diesel vehicles should already be pouring a share of 10% of biodiesel into tanks, as stipulated in obligations in the process of accession to the European Union. The deadline for implementation is 2020, while petrol stations still don’t have any biofuel in offer, as the government directive on mixing it with diesel […]
Romania revising national energy strategy
This year, the National Energy Strategy of Romania will be reviewed. Energy minister Victor Grigorescu ensures this does not mean that everything will start from zero, Romania Journal reported. “I think we are a major player in the region and this is not just a statement, but a fact. We export energy, sometimes even 10% of […]
Electricity distribution to be fully privatized by 2020
Energy and natural resources minister Berat Albayrak announced electricity distribution in Turkey will become fully privatized by 2020 and that distributer companies will be followed closely by the ministry, Daily Sabah reported. He stressed a special office under the ministry will follow the distributors, and that the ones that duly perform their duties will be supported, while […]
SINN Power testing wave energy conversion in Heraklion
A wave energy converter module was installed at the Port of Heraklion to measure generated electricity and evaluate long-term functionality of components. The project by SINN Power was launched by shattering a bottle of champagne. The first tests were performed in November and the port authority aims to use wave energy to power its facilities. […]
Croatia paid EUR 410 million so far in incentives for renewables
Since 2007, when stimulation of renewable energy production started in Croatia, until the end of 2015, HRK 3.07 billion (EUR 410 million) has been paid to preferential producers. Last year alone, the budget was over EUR 133 million and, as the number of power plants rises and the amount of bought electricity increases, by the end […]
Enel overhauling electrical grid in Bucharest
Simco International Impex, an energy services company, has won a EUR 1.5 million contract to carry out investment and maintenance works on low-voltage and high-voltage public lighting networks in Bucharest, networks leased to Enel, according to a report published on Nine o’Clock portal. Enel Distribuţie Muntenia, the contracting authority, points out one third of the works can […]
Turcas Petrol to enter energy market in Iran
Turkish energy company Turcas Petrol is looking at entering the Iranian energy market through investments in oil, gas or renewables, following the lifting of most of the sanctions against the Islamic Republic. “We believe we must definitely be in Iran,” company’s chief executive Batu Aksoy told journalists, as reported by Hürriyet Daily News. At a time when […]
NGOs ask China to shift investment focus to green energy
Electric power projects with lignite in Southeastern Europe pose a significant threat to European Union’s climate and energy goals that countries of the region should be fulfilling on their path to accession, an association of environmentalist groups said. China, along with 177 other countries of the world, has signed the Paris Agreement last month, but […]
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