Journalist
Jelisaveta Perišić
Green solutions in practice: Roundtable in Knjaževac points the way to a sustainable, energy-efficient future
22 September 2025 - The Green Solutions in Practice roundtable, held in Knjaževac as part of a GIZ project, showcased a series of examples promoting renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in eastern Serbia.
September 15 – new deadline for applications for 2025 Female Leader in Sustainable Energy
09 September 2025 - The application deadline for the 2025 Female Leader in Sustainable Energy competition has been extended until September 15
New generation of sodium-ion batteries developed in Estonia
05 September 2025 - Estonian company Freen OÜ has introduced a new generation of sodium-ion battery systems
Record solar panel imports in Africa: a lifeline for a continent where 600 million people lack electricity
04 September 2025 - Half of Africa's population still lacks access to electricity, but record growth in solar panel imports could signal a turning point.
Eco bride Milica Lukić celebrates love with sustainable wedding
28 August 2025 - The wedding of Milica Lukić, a researcher and environmental activist, shows that celebrating love can be ceremonial and moving while remaining sustainable.
British battery train sets new world record traveling 320 kilometers without recharging
25 August 2025 - Britain's Great Western Railway (GWR) has set a new world record for the longest distance traveled by a battery-powered train.
Deanovec PV project near Zagreb conditionally passes environmental assessment
22 August 2025 - No environmental impact assessment or assessment of acceptability for the network of protected areas is required for the 65.7 MW Deanovec solar power project in Croatia.
Winners of 2025 Just Transition Young Voices Awards revealed
20 August 2025 - Tringë Shkodra, Ani Gogokhia, and Kateryna Pereloma have been announced as the winners of the 2025 Just Transition Young Voices Awards
Econergy’s 87 MW Oradea solar park in Romania starts commercial operation
19 August 2025 - Econergy Renewable Energy has connected its 87 MW Oradea solar power plant to Romania’s national electricity grid
Heat pump sales in Europe plunge in 2024
15 August 2025 - The EU wants to reach 60 million heat pumps by 2030, but sales in major European markets fell 22% in 2024
Critics of Serbia’s draft mining strategy barred from public hearing
08 August 2025 - A public consultation was held on the draft Strategy for the Management of Mineral and other Geological Resources in Serbia
European Energy Communities Facility to award EUR 45,000 per project
06 August 2025 - The European Energy Communities Facility has launched its first call for comprehensive business plans for community energy projects
First desulfurization system test completed at coal plant in Serbia
05 August 2025 - Construction work on the desulphurisation plant at the Nikola Tesla B (TENT B) coal plant near Obrenovac has been completed and testing is underway
New systems protecting birds from wind turbine collisions
31 July 2025 - Croatian company Oikon has become a regional representative for three systems that detect the presence of birds and temporarily stop the operation of wind turbines.
Open call for green hydrogen high-efficiency CHP pilot plant in northern Greece
04 July 2025 - The Greek government has opened a call for a pilot CHP unit in Western Macedonia that would run on green hydrogen
Europe’s largest floating solar power plant begins operation
01 July 2025 - The largest floating solar power plant in Europe, Les Ilots Blandin, has been put into operation in France.