Six Croatian households get acces to electricity with solar panels
Six rural households in Croatia can finally replace candles with light bulbs, keep food in a refrigerator, watch TV and listen to the radio, after spending ten or more years without power. They get electricity from solar panels on their roofs. The Ray of Sun – Light of Hope campaign, organized and implemented by Zelena […]
Clean Air For All – What are the main sources of air pollutants?
*Expert advice in the preparation of this article was provided by Professor Aleksandar Jovović, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade There is no doubt that the main sources of air pollution are the same all over the world – the energy sector, commercial, institutional and household heating, transportation, industry, agriculture, and waste management. However, […]
Energy Community publishes guidelines for regulating renewables self-consumers
The Energy Community Secretariat has published policy guidelines on the integration of renewables self-consumers into the energy networks. According to the Policy Guidelines on Integration of Renewables Self-Consumers, it follows the latest legal requirements stemming from the European Union’s Clean Energy Package (CEP), soon to be adopted in the Energy Community. The document replaces the […]
Kranj in Slovenia starts digital makeover to become smart city
Households in the Mlaka pri Kranju suburb in Slovenia’s fourth-largest city, are soon getting access to real-time information on their gas, water and power expenditure. The smart solutions implemented in Kranj should ease the local authority’s overall planning and emergency response and slash losses for utilities. Companies are helping with digitalization, including transportation and air […]
Environmental study for Vinča waste incinerator amended due to EU rules
A public discussion about the planned waste incinerator in Vinča in Belgrade will be held on October 7, after the environmental impact assessment study was updated for compliance with European regulations. Within the public–private partnership, Suez and Itochu are also building a construction waste treatment plant and preparing the ground for a new landfill. The […]
Belgrade and Prishtina plan joint power plant with lithium ion battery storage
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia and Kosovo Chamber of Commerce said they would establish an economic cooperation team to contribute to upcoming projects in energy, sustainable tourism, infrastructure and transportation. One of the fields of joint work is sustainable energy and diversification and support for a future power plant in the region […]
EU launches EUR 1 billion European Green Deal Call
The European Commission is receiving applications for its Horizon 2020-funded EUR 1 billion European Green Deal Call from today. The goal is to finance research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe’s unique ecosystems and biodiversity. Europe wants to spur its recovery from the coronavirus crisis by turning green […]
EPBIH to develop 200 MW of solar capacity on its coal pits
Power utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) plans to install solar power plants with an installed capacity of 200 MW by 2025, CEO Admir Andelija said. Speaking about investments in renewable energy sources, he asserted the construction of the Podveležje wind farm is currently underway, that preparations are being made for the construction of the […]