Nanotechnology brings flexible, printed solar power panels

Third-generation photovoltaics are thin, light and semitransparent and come in different colors. Furthermore, nanotechnology enables printing of flexible solar power panels with endless applications. Less than a milimeter thick and weighing under 500 grams per square meter, flexible organic photovoltaic modules are the new generation of materials with wide applications, compatible with building materials. The […]

Renewables August 27, 2020

CE Oltenia plans to slash CO2 emissions by 38%, but keep investing in coal

Romania’s ailing state-run electricity producer Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) has drawn up a 2021-2026 restructuring and decarbonization plan that entails gradually reducing coal power production and developing renewable energy sources, with a target to cut CO2 emissions by around 38%. The plan includes EUR 1.5 billion in investments. CE Oltenia, the second-biggest electricity producer […]

450 MW offshore wind park to be built in Adriatic Sea

Italy-based energy services company Saipem has announced plans to build one of the first wind farms in the Adriatic Sea in cooperation with two other domestic firms. The offshore wind power plant, described as the biggest in Italy, will have an installed capacity of about 450 MW. Saipem said the planned wind farm will have […]

Greek Green Funds target over EUR 3 billion in investments

The Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI) has launched a program called Greek Green Funds for venture capital and private equity funds to finance businesses in the sectors of renewable energy production and technology, energy conservation infrastructure, sustainable development, and circular economy. The Greek Ministry of Development and Investments has said the program is expected […]

Renewables August 26, 2020

Serbian building firm on path to green growth with new high-efficiency equipment

Serbian construction company Karin Komerc MD has taken a significant step towards green growth by investing in new, high-efficiency equipment. The achieved cuts in energy and water consumption, reduced CO2 emissions, as well as financial savings, demonstrate the great potential of the construction industry to reduce its environmental footprint and take an active role in […]