All of EPS’ coal-fired power plants will have to meet EU environmental protection standards
Serbian public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) will have to comply with all EU environmental standards concerning its coal-fired power plants, EPS’ supervisory board chairman, Branko Kovačević, PhD, tells Balkan Green Energy News. The long-serving university professor believes that EPS’ electricity production will be based on coal and hydropower, as well as renewable energy sources, […]
FBiH gov’t calls for preparing plan for accidental water pollution, adopting environmental law
The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has tasked the Agency for the Sava River Basin and the Adriatic Basin with preparing a federal operational plan for accidental pollution and asked the federal parliament to speed up the adoption of the environmental law. The FBiH government has been informed by the federal […]
OSHEE to invest EUR 294 million over five years
Albania’s power distribution network operator OSHEE plans to invest ALL 37.1 billion (around EUR 294.2 million) in the power supply facilities over the next five years. According to the Albanian media, OSHEE’s investment plan has been sent to the Albanian energy regulator, ERE. OSHEE’s representatives expect the investments to produce a financial effect of EUR […]
EPCG’s shareholder assembly backs EUR 55.3 million dividend payment
Power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore’s (EPCG) shareholder assembly has backed a EUR 55.3 million dividend payment. The dividend will be distributed out of retained earnings, in the gross amount per share of EUR 0.4214. At the 16th regular meeting held in Nikšić, shareholders also adopted financial and consolidated reports for 2017 and the company’s annual report, […]
NÜWIEL’s electric-powered bike trailer brings sustainable mobility closer to your doorstep
Freight transportation in urban areas accounts for up to 21% of all CO2 emissions, while it is also responsible for noise emissions and traffic congestion. Germany’s NÜWIEL, a finalist of this year’s clim@ competition for startups organized by the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), has a solution. NÜWIEL is a tech startup from Hamburg founded […]
Macedonia to launch tendering for establishment of waste management system in East, North-East regions
Macedonia’s Ministry of Finance has announced an intention to launch tendering for the establishment of an integrated and self-sustainable waste management system in the eastern and north-eastern regions of the country in December 2018. The ministry also plans to invite bids for the supervision of works in November 2018. The contract for the establishment of […]
BiH energy strategy should be adopted by end-August – minister
Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Mirko Šarović expects the country’s energy strategy to be adopted at the next session of the Council of Ministers of BiH, the Fena news agency reported. It seems that all obstacles have been overcome, the opinions of the entities have been obtained, and […]
Balkan Green Foundation looking to recruit Program Manager for Program Philanthropy for Green Ideas
Balkan Green Foundation is recruiting for the position of Program Manager for the Program Philanthropy for Green Ideas, to be based in Priština in Kosovo*. The Program Manager’s primary responsibility is to oversee, coordinate, and administer all aspects of the Program Philanthropy for Green Ideas in the Western Balkans, including planning, organizing, leading, managing program […]