Double-digit growth for vehicles on biofuel
Total alternative fuel vehicle registrations in the EU increased 17.4% to 143,595 in the second quarter, a report by European Automobile Manufacturers Association showed. Of these, electric vehicle registrations significantly grew, by 53% year on year to 27,575 units. Demand for new hybrid vehicles also increased, by 22.6%, totalling 53,443 units. Meanwhile, 62,577 new passenger […]
E.ON gets EUR 2 million in damages from government
After a legal dispute at the arbitration court in Paris against E.ON, Romanian state lost the case because of claims being overdue and is obliged to pay the German energy group EUR 2 million in compensation. The government had accused E.ON of not having made the investments promised in the privatization contract of the former […]
Last year’s incentives average EUR 116 per MWh
Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA) reported a drop in energy consumption for last year, attributing it partly to a rise in efficiency and measures for savings, but pointing out that the major impact came from a decrease in economic activity and in population’s purchasing power. Overall, 16.9 TWh of electricity was consumed, 2.6% less than […]
Experts call for greater share of renewables
National energy policy should be revised to reflect the fact that the world’s major countries are turning to renewable sources of energy instead of fossil fuels, experts say. Last year, energy minister Taner Yıldız said Turkey wanted 30 percent of its targeted energy production of 100 billion MWh per year in 2023 to come from […]
Job cuts policy results in number of workers rising
Despite continued declarations from the state government and national power utility HEP Group, about how the company needs restructuring and downsizing, including lowering median worker’s age, last year’s official report showed the number of employees rose by 129 compared to 2013, Croatian Novi list newspaper’s portal said. Also, even though there is a generous severance […]
First Turkish solar bus hits road on Bosphorus
Istanbul Electric Tram and Tunnel Company (IETT) introduced the country’s first solar-powered bus, Anadolu Agency reported, according to SeeNews. During a press conference on August 19, the company inaugurated the pilot vehicle and unveiled plans to launch several more. Rooftops will be equipped with 15 solar panels each, and the output will be used to support the […]
Conference on sustainable energy and climate changes
Civic Alliance of Montenegro said regional conference ’Energy. Development. Democracy: How successful policy dialogue can ensure sustainable use of energy and climate protection in South East Europe?’ will take place in Podgorica on September 29–30. The event is part of the project ’Public Dialogue on Sustainable Use of Energy and Energy Efficiency’, implemented since 2011 […]
Less than 1% of wind turbines older than five years
On July 1, out of total national wind park capacity of 2.98 GW installed in the country, only 20 MW was from old turbines, according to the Romanian Wind Energy Association (RWEA) data. Average turbine capacity is 2.5 MW and it is estimated there are almost 1,200 nationwide, ACTMedia news agency reported. Market value of […]