Shell halts construction of biofuel refinery in Rotterdam to cut costs
Shell is pausing construction of a biofuel plant in the Netherlands. It joins a group of European energy firms scaling back green investments.
Greece plans to end subsidies for battery energy storage systems
Given the curtailments for renewables in Greece, batteries can operate in the market without subsidies, Minister Thodoros Skylakakis said
Serbia proposes national CO2 pricing system instead of regional ETS
In light of CBAM, Serbia could accept taxing emissions on a national level at fixed prices instead of a regional emissions trading system
EDF scraps project Nuward to turn to simpler small modular reactor design
The French nuclear power giant EDF gave up on its original vision for Nuward, an innovative SMR, turning instead to proven technologies
Akuo invites EU citizens to invest in its solar power project in Greece
Citizens and firms can buy four-year green bonds for refinancing Akuo Energy's solar park in Thessaly. The fixed interest rate is 6.5%.
Transelectrica: Romania requires up to 4 GW in energy storage in balanced mix
Transelectrica urged the authorities in Romania to back large-scale energy storage projects, especially for pumped storage hydropower plants
Greece’s PPC boosts pumped storage hydropower project pipeline to 1.6 GW
PPC obtained an electricity storage permit for a pumped storage hydropower project at an open-cast lignite mine in Kozani in northern Greece
Pope Francis to make Vatican energy independent with agrivoltaics
The Vatican intends to achieve energy independence with solar power. Moreover, it is turning to a combination of agriculture and photovoltaics, according to Pope Francis.