Bulgarian state-owned firm to develop battery energy storage network
The Restore project in Bulgaria for battery energy storage will have a capacity of 6 GWh, and it will balance electricity from renewables
Applications are open for EUSEW Awards 2022
Applications are now open for the European Sustainable Energy Awards 2022, a part of the European Sustainable Energy Week – EUSEW, from September 26 to 30. The invitation is open to individuals and initiatives that make an exceptional contribution in the field of energy efficiency and renewables. The application call is open until April 14, […]
United against plastic pollution: most important climate deal since the Paris Agreement
Pollution from plastics has reached epidemic proportions, officials said. Representatives of 175 countries adopted a resolution at the UN to end plastic pollution and to draft an international, legally binding agreement by 2024 at the latest. The resolution covers the production, design, and disposal – the entire life cycle – of plastics. The Fifth UN […]
Bulgaria abandons Belene, announces new reactors at Kozloduy
The Bulgarian prime minister said that instead of Belene, the authorities will consider the possibility of building new reactors at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant
EU intends to ban integrated batteries in phones, electronic devices
Although batteries are an essential tool in the energy transition, they also have huge hidden costs and environmental impact
OCI: Norway is pursuing an aggressive policy of expanding its oil and gas industries
According to Oil Change International (OCI), Norway is pursuing an oil and gas expansion policy and it has awarded 700 exploration permits in the past ten years, while the UK announced it would start exploitation at six fields in the North Sea this year
World’s largest companies promise much more climate action than they deliver
Large global companies emphasize intentions to reduce carbon emissions to net zero, but according to the results of the latest analysis, they are going to reduce them by only 40% on average, against their pledges for 100%
Romania’s Oltenia picks partners to switch from coal to solar, gas
Romania's CE Oltenia has selected OMV Petrom and Tinmar Energy to jointly replace its coal-fired power plants with solar panels and a gas-fired power plant