PetroSolar to install smart bus stops in Niš by end of May
Serbia’s third-largest city is introducing local bus shelters with solar-powered systems. They will have free 4G Wi-Fi, mobile chargers and LED lighting. A group led by PetroSolar already delivered the smart bus stops, which will be placed in the center of Niš. The Directorate for Construction of the City of Niš has said PetroSolar projekt […]
Abu Dhabi gets world’s record low solar power price offer
A local utility from the United Arab Emirates is starting talks with a consortium which offered to build a 1.5 GW photovoltaic plant and sell electricity for USD 13.5 per MWh. The bid by EDF and JinkoSolar broke the record set this year in Qatar. Solar power has never been cheaper at utility scale. Électricité […]
Typhoon HIL is best startup in Serbia in PowerUp! challenge
A firm founded in 2009 was acknowledged for UEGOS, a solution to prevent voltage deviations and protocol barriers between smart devices and the power grid. Typhoon HIL was chosen in the PowerUp! competition in Serbia to participate in the finals in Poland. Typhoon HIL Inc. has impressed the jury with a tool for the communication […]
Turkey to launch production at 1.2 GW hydropower plant on Tigris
The Ilısu project, designed for 4.12 TWh per year, is about to partially come online. Turkey has estimated energy production at the biggest hydropower plant on the river Tigris would be worth almost EUR 330 million per year. The first turbine has been tested at what will be the fourth-largest hydropower plant in the country, […]
EIT Urban Mobility to appoint external experts throughout Europe
EIT Urban Mobility opened a call for expressions of interest as it is forming a pool of independent contractors. The deadline is April 30. EIT Urban Mobility is looking for external experts in innovation, business creation, education, citizen engagement, the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS), and its Factory. The independent contractors may assist in a wide […]
North Macedonian firms seek partners from region for O2 Challenge
Micro, small and medium-sized North Macedonian firms can apply alone or in groups for the O2 Challenge, ideally involving partners from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo* or Albania. Eligible endeavors lower emissions and help the adaptation to climate change. Marketable and innovative processes, services, products, methodologies and activities dealing with the environmental impact are […]
Verbund discontinues last coal-fired energy plant in Austria; eyes hydrogen
Government-owned Verbund switched the Mellach coal-fired heat and power unit to a backup role, ending all regular electricity supply from the fossil fuel to the grid in Austria as it studies applications for green hydrogen. As high temperatures shortened the heating season, the Mellach cogeneration facility, which covered most of the district heating in Graz, […]
Earth Day goes digital, individual on 50th anniversary – join on April 22
A range of artistic projects, initiatives in the making and seminars are on the world map for Earth Day. The movement spread to the global scene in 1990 and this time the event is focused on networking and personal contribution. Even if it wasn’t ready for the coronavirus pandemic, humanity must be prepared for the […]