Regional conference on energy efficiency and EU-funded multEE project in Skopje
The Regional conference “Energy efficiency – data management” will be held on July 6 in Skopje where the results of the EU-funded Facilitating multi-level governance for Energy Efficiency (multEE) project will be presented. The main objective of the conference is to present the results and expectations of the multEE, a Horizon 2020 project that aims to improve […]
Fifteen days left to apply for 13th Regional summer school on sustainable development and low emission planning
The Regional Education and Information Centre (REIC) issued an invitation for its 13th Regional summer school in Fojnica for 20 participants from SEE that is to take place from August 20 to August 26. This year 20 selected participants from the whole region of Western Balkans and from other countries of SEE region will address low […]
IENE Conference – SEEED 2017: Sustainable energy development way forward for SEE
The South East Europe is facing as the rest of the Europe significant changes in energy sector and challenges in shaping its energy future considering the fact that is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels and vulnerable in terms of energy security. However, decarbonisation, new energy mix with greater share of renewables, capacity building, credible […]
Bucharest Sector 1 – thermal rehabilitation programme, #EUSEW2017 finalist
The northern part of Bucharest has undergone through important changes in the last couple of years thanks to the public project to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. With almost 1,000 public and residential buildings renovated and insulated, the project has not only improved quality of life of the citizens but also has helped to […]
Five key factors for attracting investments in energy efficiency
Eric Mackres, Building Efficiency Manager with the World Resources Institute (WRI) – Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, explains in an interview for the Balkan Green Energy News portal how the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) and Global District Heating in Cities (DES) initiatives, that UN Environment (UNEP) is implementing in Belgrade with the help of WRI, […]
EBRD providing energy efficiency loans to UniCredit in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is giving two loans in support of housing energy efficiency projects to the Unicredit Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The total amount of the loans is EUR 12 million. The money will be lent for projects in line with the EBRD Green Economy Transition (GET), the EBRD […]
Montenegrin winery Plantaže switches to biomass to produce energy
Regional energy services company GGE will provide support to Montenegrin winery Plantaže AD, the largest winery in the Balkans, to reduce its energy costs and improve its environmental footprint. Plantaže AD and regional ESCO company GGE , have signed a contract for the installation of a new biomass steam boiler to use wine cuts as new biomass […]
Energy efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina: opportunity or obligation?
Author: Nihad Harbaš, Energy and climate change consultant BiH: Are end users still wasting energy? Specific energy consumption of heat energy and electricity is still quite high in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to developed and some developing countries. Proof for that is the specific energy consumption in the country in various sectors such as building sector, […]