Polytechnik’s high-efficiency, low-emission biomass cogeneration plant for secure heat supply
Austria-based Polytechnik has been hired by Hillerod Forsyning, the district heating company of the city of Hillerod in Denmark, to supply and install a turnkey biomass cogeneration plant. The Danish utility company manages a major district heating system that includes the new 28 MW wood chip-fired cogeneration plant designed for a maximum generator terminal power […]
Dutch development bank FMO invests EUR 20 million more in Green for Growth Fund
Dutch development bank FMO has invested a further EUR 20 million into the Green for Growth Fund (GGF), bringing the bank’s total investments in the fund to EUR 60 million. The loan agreement was signed in The Hague on November 15, 2018, according to a joint press release. This investment will be used to finance […]
Government adopts bills on energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, high-efficiency cogeneration
The Croatian government has sent two energy bills – on renewable energy sources and high-efficiency cogeneration and on energy efficiency – to the parliament. The bills envisage new rules concerning suppliers’ offtake of electricity from privileged producers, mandatory energy efficiency measures for end-consumers, and measures to increase the installation of solar panels in households. State […]
GIZ ORF-EE announces further support to EnC West Balkan signatories in securing systematic energy savings data collection
At the last Energy Efficiency Coordination Group meeting, held in the Energy Community (EnC) in Vienna on November 14, representatives of the GIZ Open Regional Fund for SEE – Energy Efficiency (ORF-EE) announced continuing support to EnC signatories from the Western Balkans (WB) in securing complete and systematic energy savings data collection. The support will […]
EP approves 2030 target of 32% for renewables, 32.5% for energy efficiency, 35% for CO2 emissions cuts for trucks
The European Parliament (EP) has approved a binding 2030 target for renewables of 32% and an indicative target on energy efficiency of 32.5% that will play a crucial role in meeting the EU’s climate goals, according to a press release from the EP. By 2030, energy efficiency in the EU has to have improved by […]
Resalta implements one of largest, newest energy monitoring systems in Bulgaria for Serdika Center
Slovenia-based Resalta, a leading energy service company (ESCO) in South-East Europe (SEE), has recently completed a project for Serdika Center in Sofia, one of the largest shopping malls in Bulgaria. Resalta has modernized the center’s energy monitoring system, significantly improving Serdika’s ability to control its energy consumption, the ESCO said in a press release. Serdika […]
Turkish chemicals firm gets EUR 15 million loan from EBRD to contribute to greener tire production
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending EUR 15 million to Turkish chemicals maker Egesil Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., majority owned by Germany’s Evonik Industries, to increase production of precipitated silica, a key component of energy-efficient tires that reduce carbon emissions, according to a news release from the EBRD. The loan […]
Serbia’s budget fund for energy efficiency to quadruple to over EUR 4 million in 2019 – minister
Serbia’s budget fund for improving energy efficiency in 2019 will be worth RSD 500 million (about EUR 4.22 million), which was the fund’s overall value over the past four years, Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antić said today at the signature of agreements with 14 local governments on budget fund allocations for energy efficiency […]
