Banja Luka rejects initiative to build new hydropower plant on Vrbas river
The City of Banja Luka has rejected an initiative for the construction of the Krupa hydropower plant (HPP) on the Vrbas river, as it was not backed by an environmental impact study, Mayor Igor Radojičić said following a recent meeting with representatives of 36 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) gathered in the Coalition for Vrbas. Radojičić explained […]
Energy efficiency measures in schools and kindergartens to help children grow into future leaders of energy transition
Implementation of energy efficiency measures in schools and kindergartens, besides leading to energy savings and reduction of environmental pollution, would also improve the conditions in which children spend much of their time. More so, it would also develop their awareness of the importance of energy efficiency and sustainable development, making them future leaders of the energy […]
Federation BiH updates renewables action plan
The Federation of BiH, one of the two political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has updated its renewables action plan (APOEF), citing exhausted dynamic quotas for solar energy facilities and the absence of dynamic quotas for biogas facilities, as well as investors’ requests for obtaining the status of privileged and potentially privileged power producers, particularly […]
Airports in region at various levels of Airport Carbon Accreditation for CO2 emissions reduction
A number of airports in the region have so far joined Airport Carbon Accreditation, a global initiative aimed at reducing CO2 emissions at airports, and have reached different levels of accreditation over the years, according to a list of participating airports available on the program’s website. Most recently, Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari in Kosovo* […]
Polytechnik’s high-efficiency, low-emission biomass cogeneration plant for secure heat supply
Austria-based Polytechnik has been hired by Hillerod Forsyning, the district heating company of the city of Hillerod in Denmark, to supply and install a turnkey biomass cogeneration plant. The Danish utility company manages a major district heating system that includes the new 28 MW wood chip-fired cogeneration plant designed for a maximum generator terminal power […]
Households, small-scale consumers to get official portal for comparing electricity prices
Portal switch.mk for comparison of electricity suppliers’ offers for households and small-scale consumers will be operational at the beginning of 2019, when these categories of buyers in Macedonia will be given the opportunity to choose a supplier. This internet tool will help households and small-scale consumers, depending on their consumption patterns and other characteristics, to […]
Dutch development bank FMO invests EUR 20 million more in Green for Growth Fund
Dutch development bank FMO has invested a further EUR 20 million into the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), bringing the bank’s total investments in the fund to EUR 60 million. The loan agreement was signed in The Hague on November 15, 2018, according to a joint press release. This investment will be used to finance […]
Supreme Court of Cassation blocks construction of small HPP Pakleštica on Mt. Stara Planina
The Supreme Court of Cassation has upheld an appeal lodged by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, annulling a verdict on the matter by the Administrative Court and confirming the ministry’s decision blocking the construction of the Pakleštica small hydropower plant (HPP) on the Visočica river on Mt. Stara Planina, Blic reported. The Ministry of Environmental […]
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