Decision makers get acquainted with Pluto initiative
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it presented its innovative financing scheme in support of geothermal energy projects at a three-day IGC Turkey conference. The Pluto initiative, worth USD 125 million (EUR 110 million), provides finance and advice to private developers at exploratory stages in a move to tap Turkey’s significant potential for geothermal energy […]
Italy to use Montenegro as bridge to Balkans energy market
Connecting Italy and Montenegro by a submarine power cable is a priority for Terna SpA, company’s chief executive Matteo del Fante said. In a statement carried by Dnevne novine, he also marked the Balkan country as a bridge that will allow Italy to enter the Balkans energy market. The focus of the Italian company in […]
EPCG invests over EUR 2 million in electrical grid of Ulcinj
Power supply in the municipality of Ulcinj will be better and safer the following season due to an investment by the Montenegrin Electric Power Company (EPCG). The state-controlled utility recently launched works in the central part of the town, located in the country’s south. The project of a new substation is underway, and the facility […]
Green cars sales rise by 112% through April on the year
In the first four months of this year Romanians bought 195 hybrid and pure electric vehicles, figures provided by the Association of Producers and Importers of Automobiles (APIA) show. Green car sales have increased by 112% compared to the same period last year, portal Energynomics.ro reported. Although the percentage of the increase in green cars […]
Tešanj starts collecting small electronic waste
Mayor Suad Huskić, principals of nine primary and three secondary schools in the municipality of Tešanj, representatives of company Eko servis and association Eko mladi signed an agreement on the collection of batteries, light bulbs and small electronic waste. The municipality located in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina said it implements the project […]
Siemens hired for construction of substation
Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) and Siemens d.o.o. reached an agreement on the construction of 110/10 kV substation Beograd 23 – Autokomanda worth EUR 7.67 million. The contract was signed by acting head Milorad Grčić and chief executive Udo Eichlinger, respectively. EPS’s priorities are the modernization of the system, improving efficiency and raising quality […]
European Parliament hosts event about energy poverty
Sixty participants from institutions and organizations dealing with energy and social issues gathered at the European Parliament in Bruxelles for conference ‘Energy Poverty in South East Europe’. European lawmakers, scientists, energy poverty experts and representatives of civil society at the panel debate focused on proposed policy recommendations, according to a press release published by the […]
Wastewater disposal challenging for Republic of Srpska
The water supply system in local communities in the Republic of Srpska reached an advanced stage, but the problem is the disposal of wastewater, said Branka Trninić, head of Association of Republika Srpska Waterworks, news agency Srna carried. Ahead of a conference about water supply and sewage systems, held at Jahorina, she stated the objective […]