Danish smart urban solutions for Croatian and Slovenian cities presented
Croatian and Slovenian cities have expressed substantial interest in Danish energy efficiency and smart city solutions during the visit of Danish business delegation to these two countries to exchange experiences and practical examples. Denmark is internationally renowned for its competencies within, and experience with, transitioning to a green society. This is one of the main messages […]
EIB approves loan for CHP plant in Sofia
The board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a EUR 45 million (USD 53 million) loan to the municipality of Sofia for the construction of a combined heat and electric power (CHP) plant. Once built, the plant will operate as part of the Bulgarian capital’s central heating network, local media reported, quoting an EIB […]
Croatia should start using EUR 475 million for waste management
Croatia should start using the money at its disposal for waste management efforts as soon as possible, Croatian member of the European Parliament Davor Škrlec said at the 5th edition of Croatia Waste Expo 2017 that took place in Zagreb earlier this October. Right now, Croatia has EUR 475 million available from the Competitiveness and […]
Additional EUR 1.5 million for energy efficiency in BiH
Within the project “Green Economic Development” (GED) EUR 1.5 million will be invested in 22 kindergartens, schools and hospitals in Bosnia and Herzegovina next year, in order to improve their energy efficiency. The five-year project has been implemented since 2013 by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Swedish Embassy and BiH institutions. A few days […]
Maryland companies interested in environmental projects in Serbia
Serbia received two ground decontamination devices from the US company Freytech at the end of a visit by a political and business delegation from the state of Maryland whose members also expressed interest in investments through private-public partnerships. One of the two decontamination devices was handed to the Serbian Envinronmental Protection agency and its director […]
Turkish Zorlu Energy, US First Solar looking to build solar panel plant in Turkey
Turkish power company Zorlu Energy Group is negotiating with the US company First Solar on the construction of a solar panel factory in Turkey. Zorlu Energy Group President Sinan Ak told Turkish media that First Solar wants his company to take over solar panel distribution in 26 countries before committing to the construction of the […]
Renewable sources of energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina: issue of (un)sustainability
Author: Nihad Harbaš, Energy and climate change consultant Do we really know how much energy we generate and use in B&H? Consumption or use of energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is unknown, although data on the annual consumption of about 140 PJ can be found. Although this sounds unbelievable at first, the energy balances […]
EBRD tender for watersupply system project consultants in Sarajevo
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has published an invitation for expressions of interest offers to provide consulting services for the water supply and sewer system public enterprise Vodovod i kanalizacija d.o.o. Sarajevo as part of a program to renew the water supply system in the Sarajevo Canton of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina. […]