Hrvatske Šume launches tendering for wood chip delivery for cogeneration plants
Croatia’s public forest management utility Hrvatske Šume has announced a public call for the sale of 265,000 tonnes of wood chips and firewood intended only for combined heat and power (CHP) in high-efficiency cogeneration plants. The public call worth EUR 200 million was launched on February 12, as announced ten days ago, when the management […]
Hrvatske Šume terminates contracts for wood chips delivery for cogeneration facilities
Public forest management utility Hrvatske Šume has terminated contracts with 20 companies on the sale of wood chips and firewood for cogeneration plants, leaving 265,000 tons of wood chips available for a public call, which the company plans to launch in about ten days. Hrvatske Šume informed buyers that 20 contracts on the sale of […]
Business interests of coal, oil, gas, nuclear are main obstacle to 100% renewable electricity worldwide
Serbia has enough potential to cover energy demand with renewables only, including solar, wind, biomass, organic waste, hydropower, and geothermal. The main obstacles to 100% renewable electricity worldwide are the business interests of coal, oil, gas, and nuclear, says Energy Watch Group (EWG) President Hans-Josef Fell, author of the 2000 German Renewable Energy Sources Act […]
Serbia pushes back introduction of renewables auctions by a year, extends existing support decree
The Serbian government has extended the decree on incentives for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources and high-efficiency heat and power cogeneration until the end of 2019. Experts say that the extension of the decree, which was set to expire on December 31, 2018, is good for all ongoing renewables projects, but that […]
Use of biomass toward low-carbon industry – challenges and prospects
Serbia’s cement industry is ready to increase the use of biomass as fuel, which would have a positive impact on reducing CO2 emissions, according to a roundtable organized by UNECOOP with the support of the Association of the Cement Industry of Serbia (CIS) and the Faculty of Applied Ecology – Futura. The roundtable on the […]
Heating plant in Banja Luka – domestic technology puts city on map of green cities
The implementation of the Eko Toplane Banja Luka district heating project, which uses a renewable energy source (RES), specifically wood chips, places the city on the Vrbas river on the map of smart and green cities of the region and Europe. Using biomass, i.e. wood chips, secures the financial security and sustainability of the project, […]
Montenegro launching Energy Efficient Home program, seeking consultants for MEEP 2
Montenegro’s Ministry of Economy has said that it is launching the Energy Efficient Home program, aimed at cutting household heating costs and improving indoor comfort improvement, reducing CO2 emissions in the household sector, and developing a biomass heating system market in Montenegro. The Energy Efficient Home program entails at “attractive” and sustainable financial mechanism aimed […]
European Commission unveils action plan to develop sustainable and circular bioeconomy
The European Commission has put forward an action plan today to develop a sustainable and circular bioeconomy, as part of its drive to boost jobs, growth and investment in the EU. It aims to improve and scale up the sustainable use of renewable resources to address global and local challenges such as climate change and […]