Journalist
Igor Todorović
North Macedonia to allow bigger capacity for rooftop solar power systems
10 February 2022 - Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bekteshi said North Macedonia would boost the allowed rooftop photovoltaic capacity for households and firms
Micro wind turbines are making telecom towers energy independent
10 February 2022 - Vantage Towers hired Berlin-based startup MOWEA to install its modular micro wind turbines on 52 radio towers in Germany
Bulgarian municipalities win EEA funds for geothermal heating, cooling
09 February 2022 - Six local authorities in Bulgaria are getting EEA grants of almost EUR 1.7 million for the use of geothermal energy in heating and cooling
EU’s carbon border tax must become mainstream topic in Western Balkans
09 February 2022 - Measures accompanying the CBAM must be directed to helping the Western Balkans adjust to the CO2 pricing system, experts say
KOER launches first virtual power plant in Croatia
08 February 2022 - Technology developer KOER is signing on end-users after it launched the first virtual power plant in Croatia
Activists in Romania protest against high energy bills, demand more renewables
04 February 2022 - More than 46.000 people in Romania signed a petition with a demand to cut energy bills through green investments
No oil, gas in first offshore test hole in Montenegro but more drilling ahead
04 February 2022 - Eni and Novatek found no oil or gas after test drilling in the Adriatic Sea offshore Montenegro, so environmentalists are relieved – for now
Photovoltaic project of 50 MW underway next to coal complex in North Macedonia
03 February 2022 - The Municipality of Novaci in North Macedonia is assisting DTPU Mej grup in its 50 MW solar power project next to REK Bitola
Green Genius preparing to invest EUR 450 million in solar power in Romania
03 February 2022 - Green Genius from Lithuania intends to invest EUR 450 million in Romania to install solar parks with 500 MW in total by 2025
European carbon emission prices hit record highs, nearing EUR 100 per ton
03 February 2022 - The cost of a ton of CO2 within the EU ETS reached an all-time high of just below EUR 95 as the market is bracing for a rally to EUR 100.
Turkish aluminum producer building solar power plants to reach net zero emissions
02 February 2022 - Eti Alüminyum is expanding its solar park with the aim to produce clean and green aluminum, using renewable energy
After years of efforts, EU agrees on common charger type for mobile devices
02 February 2022 - The European Council will open talks with the European Parliament to make USB-C the universal charging socket and cut electronic waste
Vulcan expands to Italy with geothermal lithium research permit
02 February 2022 - The Cesano geothermal area near Rome has potential for sustainable lithium battery chemicals development, Vulcan Energy said
Fossil fuels still subsidized more than renewables in EU, auditors find
01 February 2022 - The EU's energy taxation and carbon pricing policies don't square with its climate goals, the European Court of Auditors said in a review
Bulgaria could warm by 4.4 °C by 2100, lose 20% of precipitation
01 February 2022 - Bulgaria is severely affected by climate change, WWF and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation said, warning the temperature rise could reach 4.4 degrees by 2100
Albania’s KESH to reconstruct its hydropower plant Fierza
31 January 2022 - The Fierza hydropower plant in Albania will be upgraded within the EU's Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans