Ban on imports of used cars with Euro 4 engines slashes polluting vehicles’ sale in BiH
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s decision to ban imports of used cars fitted with a Euro 4 engine has reduced the import of such vehicles, which are major contributors to air pollution. Between June and August this year, 17,239 cars were imported, while in the same period last year the number was 21,764, klix.ba reported. BiH banned […]
European Mobility Week in Western Balkans: #Walk with us – between September 16-22
During the European Mobility Week (EMW), which has started today, on September 16 and will last until September 22, numerous activities will be held in cities of the Western Balkans, including an online conference with participation of the mayors of Belgrade, Podgorica, Priština, Sarajevo, Skopje, and Tirana. The mayors will be discussing about the European […]
Porsche lifts stake in Croatian electric car maker Rimac Automobili to 15.5%
Automotive giant Porsche AG has increased its share in Croatian technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili to 15.5%, from 10% it acquired in June last year. In May this year, Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation decided to invest EUR 80 million in Rimac Automobili. “As Porsche increases the scale of its […]
Osijek gets EUR 1.77 million for e-mobility project, cycling lane upgrade
The City of Osijek has been handed two contracts on a total of HRK 13.1 million (EUR 1.77 million) in funding for an e-mobility project, which involves setting up a bike-share scheme, and for upgrading two cycling lanes, according to a statement on the city’s website. The e-mobility project involves the procurement of a total […]
Sofia gets first electric scooter rental company
The US-based micromobility start-up Lime has started offering electric scooters for rent in Sofia, one of the most polluted cities in the European Union, becoming the first such company to operate in the Bulgarian capital. According to city officials, two more companies have expressed their interest in providing the same service with e-scooters for Sofia […]
Top 3 in August: Danube pollution, rise of e-scooters, op-ed on renewable energy incentives in Croatia
The Top 3 Most Read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in August are in. The list is also available for our portal’s Serbian/local language version. 1 – Danube polluted with faeces in Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria The River Danube is polluted with faeces along its course in Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria, with the situation particularly […]
LM Wind Power’s plant in Bergama produces 500th blade
Wind turbine blade designer and manufacturer LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business, has produced the 500th blade at its Bergama, Turkey plant since the facility opened two years ago. “Devoted to responding to the growing demand for wind energy worldwide – including in Turkey, Europe and Asia – the 500 blades produced so […]
TENDERING: Bids invited to deploy public bicycle system in Belgrade
The City of Belgrade’s transportation secretariat has issued an invitation to bid for a project to deploy a public bicycle system in the Serbian capital, with Belgraders likely to start using the first public bicycles in spring 2020. Deputy Mayor Goran Vesić said earlier that Belgrade is one of the few European capitals without a […]