World Bank grants EUR 9.4 milion to Kosovo* for renewables, energy efficiency
Kosovo’s Ministry of Finance and Transfers and the International Development Association, part of the World Bank Group, have signed the agreement on a EUR 9.4 million grant. The support was approved within the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project, implemented by Kosovo* and the World Bank. The grant is part of a USD 32.5 million […]
General Electric to make turbines for 1 GW pumped storage HPP in Turkey
In the construction of a hydropower plant north of Antalya, China Gezhouba and KAF Teknik will work with GE, which highlighted the facility’s future role in the utilization of renewable energy sources. General Electric said it would supply four 250 MW turbines for the pumped storage system in Eğirdir in western Turkey. A giant hydropower […]
US states suspend, reverse plastic bag bans amid coronavirus pandemic
Several local and state governments in the United States including Massachusetts and San Francisco have been delaying and rolling back plastic bag limitations, while some even went so far as to prohibit reusable bags out of fears that they help the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Maine postponed its plastic bag ban until early next […]
TENDERING: Mesihovina wind farm maintenance
Public power utility Elektroprivreda Hrvatske Zajednice Herceg Bosne (EPHZHB) has launched a tender for the maintenance of the Mesihovina wind farm, the first such facility in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The deadline for the submission of bids is May 27, according to the public procurement notice. The municipality of Tomislavgrad is defined as the destination for […]
Serbia doubles renewable energy production in 2019
Total electricity production under Serbia’s subsidy scheme for privileged power producers, mainly from renewables, doubled last year from 638 GWh to 1,361 GWh. According to the report produced by the state-owned Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS), in 2018 privileged and temporary privileged producers generated the most of electricity in hydropower plants, in wind farms […]
Bats are remarkably useful for humans and nature – don’t hurt them!
Bats are getting more bad reputation after the outbreak of COVID-19 on top of ancient prejudice, but they are actually useful for humans and nature. And they can be quite cute. If you are interested in wildlife and incredible stories about it, join the string of online lectures organized by the Bird Protection and Study […]
Siemens, Uniper exploring green hydrogen use in gas infrastructure
Siemens and Uniper broadened cooperation with so-called brownfield transformation, aimed at decarbonizing energy facilities with hydrogen from renewable sources. Excess wind power could be utilized for electrolysis. Uniper SE and Siemens Gas and Power agreed to work on decarbonization in electricity production and develop coupling solutions, all with the help of the emerging hydrogen technology. […]
TENDERING: Installation of 1,513 LED lights in Banja Luka
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a tender procedure for the installation of 1,513 LED lights in the city of Banja Luka. The deadline for submissions is April 27, the invitation to bid reads. According to earlier projections, the entire job is estimated at BAM 390,000 (EUR 199,100.) The funds are secured by […]
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