Serbia to back municipalities’ energy efficiency works, public lighting
Municipalities in Serbia can submit one project each by November 12 for the refurbishment of buildings and other energy efficiency measures or for public lighting. The Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia called on municipalities to apply for overall funds of EUR 366,000 for the improvement of energy efficiency in significant buildings and the […]
Greek gas firm DEPA Commerce in talks to enter wind, solar projects
In line with its declared strategy to create a 200 MW renewable energy portfolio, Greek state-controlled DEPA Commerce is negotiating with project developers to participate in planned wind parks and photovoltaic systems or buy stakes in such power plants that are under construction, according to local media. The gas supplier co-owned by Hellenic Petroleum is […]
Kranj in Slovenia starts digital makeover to become smart city
Households in the Mlaka pri Kranju suburb in Slovenia’s fourth-largest city, are soon getting access to real-time information on their gas, water and power expenditure. The smart solutions implemented in Kranj should ease the local authority’s overall planning and emergency response and slash losses for utilities. Companies are helping with digitalization, including transportation and air […]
Environmental study for Vinča waste incinerator amended due to EU rules
A public discussion about the planned waste incinerator in Vinča in Belgrade will be held on October 7, after the environmental impact assessment study was updated for compliance with European regulations. Within the public–private partnership, Suez and Itochu are also building a construction waste treatment plant and preparing the ground for a new landfill. The […]
Protest announced against small hydropower plants in North Macedonia
Environmentalist groups and nature enthusiasts in North Macedonia are joining villagers in the Shar mountain range this weekend at a protest to stop works on a small hydropower plant in Leshnica. Eleven such facilities are already operational in the area and 15 more are planned. The people of the Balkans are sharing the same fight […]
Greece approves first 30 applications for renewables under simplified rules
The Regulatory Authority for Energy issued 30 production certificates for investors in renewable sources. It is the first batch of applications for which Greece implemented its new regulations as it scrapped the production license and merged stages in the procedure. The future solar and wind power plants are planned to have a capacity of 307 […]
Airbus showcases concepts of hydrogen-fueled hybrid airplanes
Airbus said it is leaning on hydrogen propulsion in efforts to develop the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035. It unveiled concepts for three airplanes that use the technology as a primary source. The ZEROe concept enables exploring configurations and hydrogen technologies, Airbus said and expressed optimism it would lead to the development of […]
Leonardo DiCaprio backs campaign to protect Bosnian rivers
Conservationist groups from the region and the world urged the Federation of BiH to pass a law that would forbid the construction of new small hydropower plants, and Leonardo DiCaprio backed the initiative to protect the country’s rivers. They called for the implementation of an initiative that the entity’s parliament adopted three months ago. If […]