Robotics and green power help small-scale farming

Robotics Laboratory of the the Mihajlo Pupin Institute and the the Institute of Agricultural Economics will present their mobile robotic solar electric generator on September 25 at the 9th Forum of Organic Production in Selenča in Serbia’s northwest. The project combines solar energy with information and communications technology to power and manage irrigation at small […]

MobiSun – pro Energy: the mobile robotic solar electric generator

What is MobiSun – pro Energy? MobiSun – pro Energy is a mobile two-axis robotic solar electric generator designed by the Robotics Laboratory of the Mihailo Pupin Institute, based in Belgrade to help family farms in efficiency and bring cleaner agriculture. The device rotates three light-sensitive photovoltaic panels, which are mounted on a standard passenger […]

Environmental groups call for protection of Sutjeska

At a press conference held at hotel Bosna in Banja Luka, representatives of environmental organizations called on the Government of the Republic of Srpska to meaningfully protect Sutjeska National Park, threatened by planned hydropower plants. On September 15th, representatives of Friends of the Earth Europe –Pro Natura / Friends of the Earth Switzerland, Centar za […]

GGF boosts Ohridska banka’s green lending portfolio

The Green for Growth Fund, Southeast Europe (GGF) is providing EUR 4 million in funding to Ohridska banka, part of Société Générale Group. Macedonia imports over 40 percent of its primary energy; almost 80 percent of the electricity generated domestically stems from fossil sources, mainly coal, two institutions said. Ohridska has recognized the importance of […]

Baden–Württemberg assisting in energy transition

Serbia has significant potential of renewable energy, estimated at 5 million tonnes of oil equivalent, where biomass accounts for 3 million tonnes, said Aleksandar Vesić, assistant minister for agriculture and environmental protection, at an event in the parliament. National Assembly hosted the fourth meeting of the Serbian Parliamentary Energy Policy Forum dedicated to the utilization […]

Austria’s Biogest builds EUR 5.3 million biogas plant

The Romanian unit of Austria’s Biogest, First Biogaz, officially opened the first company-owned biogas-fuelled plant in the country. Electricity is fed into the grid and heat from the facility is used at a grain dryer and a fish farm. Biogest has invested EUR 5.3 million, said Banca Comerciala Romania (BCR), which financed the project, SeeNews […]

Green power projects to add expenses for households

If electricity generated by wind and solar facilities was cheaper than from thermal power plants, Electric Power Co. of Serbia (EPS) would prioritize renewables, said Aleksandar Obradović, head of the government-controlled utility. In an interview for regional news channel N1, he said EPS however does plan significant investments in aeolic and photovoltaic energy projects in […]

Headrace gallery worth EUR 150 million launched

Hidroelectrica said it inaugurated Surduc–Nehoiașu, its latest headrace gallery, at the Pruncea intake point at Bâsca Mare, following a EUR 150 million investment. The tunnel is part of the Surduc–Siriu hydropower planning, the Romania Journal reported on its website. The project is the longest of its kind to be implemented since 1984, being also the […]