Danube polluted with faeces in Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria
The River Danube is polluted with faeces along its course in Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria, with the situation particularly alarming in large Serbian cities such as Novi Sad and Belgrade, where concentrations of Escherichia coli are very high, according to a microbiological survey carried out by a group of Austrian scientists. The “critical” faecal pollution […]
Slovenia’s ELES partners with Renault on e-mobility project
Slovenian transmission system operator (TSO) ELES has partnered with Renault for the first time as part of a European project in the field of e-mobility, the Slovenian TSO said on its website, adding that the project is also strongly supported by the Turin automotive industry. ELES is among 33 partners from 8 countries which have […]
Leskovac starts building collector for wastewater treatment system
The construction of a city collector has been launched in Leskovac as one of three parts of a wastewater management system in the south Serbian town. Serbia treats only 10% of wastewater, while only three towns – Subotica, Šabac, and Vrbas – have wastewater treatment facilities. The value of works to build the wastewater collector […]
Electricity Authority of Cyprus to modernize street lighting for Larnaca
The Larnaca municipality and the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) have signed a contract for the supply and installation of LED street lighting, in what is expected to create energy savings of 67% for the third-largest city in Cyprus, CyprusMail reported. Under the contract, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus will upgrade lighting in the municipality […]
Terna Energy secures refinancing for largest Greek wind farm
Alpha Bank, Eurobank Ergasias and National Bank of Greece have provided EUR 117 million in non-recourse refinancing for the 73.2 MW Aghios Georgios wind farm operated by a subsidiary of Terna Energy, global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has said in a press release. The wind farm owned by Terna Energy is located on the […]
Green for Growth Fund backs microfinance institution Alter Modus’ energy efficiency lending
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has provided a senior loan of EUR 1.5 million to the microfinance institution Alter Modus. This transaction further broadens and diversifies the fund’s geographic and operational scope with financing for Montenegro’s growing energy efficiency market. The GGF’s new investment will support Alter Modus, Montenegro’s leading microfinance institution, in further […]
Brave Women of Kruščica win EuroNatur Award for averting construction of 2 SHPPs
The Brave Women of Kruščica have won the EuroNatur Award for 2019 for their 500-day action that prevented the construction of two small hydropower plants (HPPs) in the village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For more than 500 days and nights, a group of women from the village of Kruščica blocked a bridge crossing the river […]
Wind dominates Top 3 Most Read list for July
The news that Croatia’s state-owned power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP Group) is going ahead with its first wind farm was number-one on our English-language Top 3 Most Read list for July. The Top 3 Most Read list for July is also available for our portal’s Serbian/local language version. 1 – Nordex Group to supply turbines […]