EU said to be considering carbon tax for Western Balkans
The EU is said to be considering the introduction of a carbon tax for the countries of the Western Balkans, David Žarković, head of open market trade at public power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has said, adding that this could be lead to a major electricity price hike. All those who emit CO2 in the EU […]
Electricity prices across the region to increase by up to 40% in 2019
Electricity prices for businesses went up in Croatia this year, while hikes have been announced for 2019 in Serbia, of about 20%, and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), of around 15%. At the same, wholesale prices in Romania could increase by 40%. Electricity supply for the business segment in the region has been liberalized, and state […]
How to cut heating bills at retail outlets, without CAPEX expenditure
Seeking to change the heat energy supplier at one of its retail outlets, retailer Mercator-S turned to regional energy services company GGE for expert assistance.The task at hand contained an important element – the project was to be realized with no CAPEX expenditure. The innovative ESCO model of improving energy efficiency, which GGE is successfully […]
Public call for allocation of funds for ZelEn’s product fee
Croatian public utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) and HEP Opskrba (HEP Supply) have announced a public call for the allocation of funds for ZelEn’s product fee for 2017. The call is open until April 5th. ZelEn is the green energy produced solely from renewable sources and for HEP Opskrba’s customers. The company was the first to […]
Croatia to get EUR 116 million from emissions allowances auctions
Croatia will earn EUR 116 million from auctions of emissions allowances by 2020, of which EUR 110 million will be spent on the implementation of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures, while the remaining EUR 6 million will go to the state budget. This, according to the Croatian media, is envisaged under the plan for […]
Beogradske Elektrane to construct smart building to generate all energy it consumes
Public heating utility Beogradske Elektrane intends to build the first smart building in Serbia to generate all the energy it consumes from renewable energy sources and be equipped with a range of other systems to make it energy efficient as much as possible. The building will span between 2,000 and 3,000 square meters and will […]
Climate change impact of diesel cars amounts to 230% that of electric vehicles
Based on the 2015 EU electricity mix, a full electric vehicle (EV) emits around half of the Well to Wheel (WTW) CO2 emissions generated by a conventional car. Expanding the approach to cover the entire life cycle assessment (LCA) performance of EV to include the equipment cycle (batteries, powertrain, glider), the climate change impact of […]
EBRD Sustainable Energy Award to cement maker Salonit Anhovo
The Salonit Anhovo cement maker won the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) bronze Sustainable Energy Award for the progress it achieved in using non-hazardous solid recovered waste in its energy mix. Another reason for the award to the Slovenian company is the fact that it lowered its pollution to levels that the cement […]