BiH to ban imports of used cars with Euro 4, new cars with Euro 5 engines from June 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina is banning imports of used cars fitted with a Euro 4 engine and new cars with a Euro 5 engine starting from June 1. Once the decision on minimum requirements for imported vehicles takes effect, it will be possible to import used cars only if they meet the Euro 5 emission standard […]
Toyota to provide 24,000 royalty-free licenses for vehicle electrification
With consideration for the amount of time, money and resources needed to develop sustainable mobility to help combat rising emissions and continuing to utilize currently available technology, Toyota Motor Corporation has announced two measures related to its patents and technical knowledge to further promote the widespread use of electrified vehicles. First, Toyota announced that it […]
UNDP issues public call to apply for preparation of Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has issued a public call to local governments in BiH to apply for the preparation of their Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP). The public call was issued in early January, and the deadline to submit applications is February 15, 2019. The Sustainable […]
Funding for Bogdanci wind farm’s second phase secured
In two years, the Bogdanci wind farm, the first Macedonian wind power plant online since 2015, should have a total installed capacity of 50 MW, as the second phase will add 6 more wind turbines with a combined capacity of 13.8 MW. The Bogdanci wind farm now has 16 wind turbines each with 2.3 MW, […]
9 MWp solar park, Greece’s first 1500 DC system, put into commercial operation
German renewable energy project developer juwi’s Greek subsidiary juwi Hellas has built, commissioned, and put into commercial operation a 9 MWp PV plant located in Central Greece, near the town of Karditsa, for ATEN Energy SA, part of Hellenic Petroleum Renewable Energy Sources (ELPE Renewables), juwi said in a press release. The system is the […]
RDF-burning CHP plant project given go-ahead
The Bulgarian government has given the green light to the managing authority of Operational Programme Environment, part of the Ministry of Environment and Water, to sign an administrative agreement on financial assistance with the Sofia municipality and district heating operator Toplofikacia Sofia for the construction of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant utilizing refuse […]
HEP commissions another EV charging station, brings overall number to over 50
Croatian power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) has commissioned an ELEN electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Viškovo. Two vehicles can be charged simultaneously at the EV charging point, HEP said in a news release. The ELEN EV charging station in Viškovo has been set up based on an agreement with the municipality of Viškovo, which […]
World’s first bike path made from recycled plastic opens in Netherlands
The world’s first PlasticRoad bike path opened recently in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Made from recycled plastic, the PlasticRoad is a completely circular product, with a significantly smaller carbon footprint than traditional road structures thanks to the longer lifespan and the reduction of transport movements involved in its construction, according to developers – Dutch firms KWS […]
