Winners of EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2018 revealed
The winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2018 were announced at an Awards Ceremony with the European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, in Brussels. The Businesses and Citizen’s awards went to WiseGRID (Valencia, Spain), one of the three finalists, out of 12, Balkan Green Energy News has picked to present in […]
11th SE Europe Energy Dialogue to be held in Thessaloniki on June 26-27
The 11th edition of the SE Europe Energy Dialogue (SEEED), organized by Institute of Energy for South-East (SE) Europe (IENE) and under the auspices of Greece’s Ministry of Environment and Energy, will be held in Thessaloniki on June 26-27. The purpose of this regional forum (Conference Programme and Confirmed Speakers), which is being organized with […]
EUSEW 2018: Presentation of finalists – Upgrading 300 public schools in Paris
Winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2018 will be unveiled on June 5. A total of 12 finalists from 10 different EU countries across 4 categories (Consumers, Public Sector, Businesses, and the newly added Young Energy Leaders) are on the shortlist of the year’s most successful projects. The full list of finalists is here, […]
Green for Growth Fund selects 15 finalists for clim@ competition in Frankfurt
Green for Growth Fund (GGF) selected 15 finalists of the clim@ competition who will present their ideas to a high-level panel of judges and experts on the June 25 in Frankfurt. 260 applications from 80 countries were submitted for the competition until the deadline which expired on April 15. The successful entries – BEAD, Effa, […]
EU proposes wastewater reuse rules for agricultural irrigation
The European Commission has proposed new rules to stimulate and facilitate water reuse in the EU for agricultural irrigation. The new rules will help farmers make the best use of non-potable wastewater, alleviating water scarcity while protecting the environment and consumers, according to a press release from the EU executive. Specifically, the commission has proposed […]
EUSEW 2018: Presentation of finalists – WiseGRID’s tools for a smarter grid
Winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2018 will be unveiled on June 5. A total of 12 finalists from 10 different EU countries across 4 categories (Consumers, Public Sector, Businesses, and the newly added Young Energy Leaders) are on the shortlist of the year’s most successful projects. The full list of finalists is here, […]
Nature is treated as if it were an unlimited resource
Despite biodiversity’s essential value for economic sectors such as forestry, agriculture, tourism, and fisheries, and its relevance for social and cultural well-being, nature is treated as if it were an unlimited resource in the region of South-East Europe, while environmental protection is often seen as an expense. Why this is happening, but also what the […]
IRENA looking to hire Associate Professional for SEE
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a vacancy announcement for the position of Associate Professional for South-East Europe (SEE), to be based in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Under the overall guidance of the Country Support and Partnerships (CSP) Director and the immediate supervision of the Regional Programme Officer, the Associate […]