Greek power network operators report surge in investments in 2021
Investment in the Greek electricity network increased substantially in 2021 in order to help the country make its energy transition
Serbia’s electricity crisis: EPS struggling to get coal plants back online
State-owned utility EPS got some of the aging units functioning again after a breakdown, but the country is still relying on power imports
Elon Musk’s SpaceX seeks rocket fuel made from atmospheric CO2
Elon Musk revealed SpaceX would launch a program for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for the production of rocket fuel
IMF: Soaring metal prices may delay world’s energy transition
The switch from fossil fuels to low-carbon sources implies a massive leap in demand for metals and other commodities, IMF said
OMV Petrom to install 1 GW of renewables in Romania by 2030
In its EUR 11 billion investment plan for the current decade, OMV Petrom earmarked more than 35% for low and zero carbon opportunities
Engie, Masdar set up USD 5 billion green hydrogen partnership
Engie and Masdar placed a major joint bet on the role of green hydrogen in the energy transition of the GCC region and beyond
Bitola in North Macedonia to get district heating from coal power plant
The construction of a district heating pipeline from REK Bitola has begun, almost forty years after the thermal power plant was built
RES Foundation conference: More subsidies for poor households needed to get to net zero heating
Vulnerable households in the Western Balkans often can't afford renovation or to replace old heating stoves and boilers even with a 50% subsidy
