Energy and ecology in one place at Belgrade Fair
The 11th International Energy Fair (UFI) and the 12th International Fair of Environment and Natural Resource Protection – EcoFair, to be held at the Belgrade Fair from October 14 to October 16, 2015, are an organic and functional part of the foundations of Serbian and regional economy as a whole. The fact that they are […]
Up to third of company’s demand covered by solar
Croatia Control Ltd (CCL) said it installed a 345 kW photovoltaic facility on the roof of its parking lot in September. In the summer months the company will supply one-third of daily power consumption at its headquarters in Velika Gorica from the solar panels. The project is worth EUR 350.000, the press release said. The […]
Vojvodina co-funds lighting, solar-powered irrigation
Provincial Secretariat for Energy and Mineral Resources of Vojvodina closed calls for co-financing grants in projects for utilizing solar energy in irrigation systems and for energy efficient lighting in municipalities and cities. Deadline for applications was September 22. The funds for irrigation are intended for registered farms in Serbia’s northern province and can be used […]
Put your weight behind renewable energy sources
Friends of the Earth Cyprus organised a media stunt in Limassol on September 20 ahead of the talks of the Climate Summit in Paris, Cyprus Mail said. The environmental non-governmental organization staged a symbolic ‘tug-of-war’ between polluting fossil fuel industries and renewable energy sources. They called for governments of European Union member countries to join […]
Energy efficiency fund should be top priority
Institute for Development Policy (INDEP) said it organised the round table ‘Funding Energy Efficiency in Kosovo* – Benefits and Barriers’ in collaboration with the Kosovo* Civil Society Consortium for Sustainable Development (KOSID). A policy paper that was presented highlights the current state of affairs of the energy sector and positions energy efficiency as a top […]
Call for inputs on biogas, biomass legislation
The Romanian Association of Biomass and Biogas (Arbio) said it prepared a draft law for biomass and biogas in collaboration with its member, law firm CMS Cameron McKenna, as a result of participation in the working group within the Ministry of Energy, Small and Medium Enterprises and Business Environment, coordinated by state secretary Bogdan Nicolae […]
Energy efficiency programme to impact property tax
Renovation of buildings under the energy efficiency programme will impact the property tax, which will see a very slight decrease, the press centre of the Bulgarian Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works said in a comment on public speculations on tax breaks on residential buildings renovated under the National Energy Efficiency Programme. The ministry […]
Local authorities launch energy efficiency makeovers
Municipal governments launched several projects for the rehabilitation of public and residential buildings in Macedonia, portal Build.mk reports. Stevčo Jakimvski, mayor of capital Skopje’s Municipality of Karpoš, announced the launch of a makeover of 14 residential buildings’ shells, after their respective tenants associations applied for funds. Next public call will be started in January, the […]