European Parliament confirms ban on single-use plastics by 2021

The European Parliament (EP) has approved a new law banning single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws, and cotton buds sticks. Confirming draft plans approved in late 2018, the EP said the following single-use plastic products will be banned in the EU by 2021: Single-use plastic cutlery (forks, knives, spoons and chopsticks) Single-use plastic […]

Waste April 15, 2019

Startup SmartCat tops PowerUp! competition in Serbia

Startup SmartCat from Novi Sad has won the second PowerUp! competition in Serbia with its innovative software Optimus Power for optimization and control of electricity consumption. The startup made up of Sanja Hajduković, Nina Marjanović, Nenad Božić, Dušan Ranđelović, and Stanko Kuveljić secured the opportunity to compete in the regional final in Krakow on May […]

Norway’s Equinor looking into offshore wind in Greece

Norway’s oil and wind energy company Equinor is in an early stage of identifying opportunities concerning offshore wind in Greece, according to a statement from the company, formerly Statoil. “Due to excellent wind conditions offshore, deep waters and the strong industrial/yard and maritime tradition Greece is well positioned to become an important area for floating […]

RECOM to install 20 MW solar projects in Cyprus

Germany-based PV module manufacturer RECOM plans to install 20 MW solar projects in Cyprus during 2019. The company has secured, through tenders, 20 MW of solar projects out of 35 MW offered. According to RECOM, which claims to be Europe’s largest manufacturer of solar products, the first big project of 4.5 MW in Pissouri is […]