ASOR: Lots of room for energy efficiency improvement
Association for Sustainable Development (ASOR) organized a conference ’Energy efficiency improvement in local municipalities’ on April 5. It was the first in a series of events planned with the aim to raise public interest for sustainable development in Serbia. Maja Turković, director of Wind Power Co., welcomed speakers and guests and opened the conference. Dušan […]
Sabancı to sell cut in Enerjisa before IPO
Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding AŞ plans to lower the debt of subsidiary Enerjisa Enerji Üretim AŞ ahead of initial public offering (IPO) by selling a stake, chief of the the group’s energy segment Mehmet Göçmen said. He added the utility is planning the listing for the end of the next year or the begining of […]
PPD ESCO to renew city pool in Sisak
Prvo plinarsko društvo (PPD) will renew an Olympic-size swimming pool in Sisak in Croatia, portal Večernji list reported. The contract was signed between PPD ESCO, city officials and the Agency for Transactions and Mediation in Immovable Properties (APN). The project is worth EUR 3 million without taxes. After the renewal, the building is expected to […]
Metka EGN connects 100 MW ahead of ROC deadline
One more Renewables Obligation Certificate (ROC) deadline is passed in the United Kingdom with great success for Metka EGN, director Lefteris Pliakos announced on LinkedIn. The company delivered engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for more than 100 MW of projects in one year, summing to a total of 230 MW in the last two […]
Biomass accounts for two thirds of renewable sources
The use of agricultural biomass in Serbia is still marginal, at a few percent of potential, while woody material in the overall segment is utilized almost to the full in current conditions, according to participants at an event organized by the Delegation of the German Economy (AHK) in Serbia and the German Federal Ministry of […]
First call for papers for BEST 2016 conference
BEST 2016 – three-day International Conference on Buildings, Energy, Systems and Technology in Belgrade, will start on November 2. The event will focus on challenges in the field of energy, sustainability, environmental impact, indoor air quality, systems and technologies concerning buildings, using holistic and integral approach, according to the announcement. The conference is organized by […]
Green fund to add electric bicycles in support scheme
The most energy in Croatia is consumed in transport, 35%, said Filip Brkljača from the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU), which stimulates e-mobility with subsidies for electric and hybrid vehicles. This year the budget is HRK 25 million (EUR 3.33 million) and it includes electric bicycles, he added, quoted by portal Energetika-net. Speaking […]
Sustainable development requires strong institutions
Serbia will need to harmonize its policies with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations (UN), according to participants of a conference on the country’s sustainable development in relation to the seventeen global goals. The government can find partners in the corporate sector, civil society and academia for the implementation and monitoring […]