Town of Đurđevac in Croatia picks private partner for geothermal project
The City Council of Đurđevac voted for a partnership with local firm Nova natura for the exploration and exploitation of geothermal potential
REPCONS 2.0: BiH, Serbia, Montenegro not ready for successful energy transition
Experts from the region have complied the Barometer of Sustainable Energy Transition report titled Perfect Storm – an uncontrolled decarbonization of the Western Balkans’ power sector.
EU approves Croatia’s renewable energy auction support mechanism
The European Commission has approved Croatia's EUR 783 million scheme to support electricity production from renewable sources through 2023
Volkswagen, Stellantis, GM turn to geothermal lithium for batteries for electric vehicles
Leading automakers have signed agreements to secure lithium extracted from geothermal water, a method with a much lower ecological footprint
Geothermal-rich California could cover US lithium demand
The Salton Sea in the southern part of California can supply 600,000 tons of lithium per year, an amount exceeding the current annual consumption of the US
High geothermal energy potential confirmed in Croatia’s north
The Varaždin county in Croatia's north could become energy independent with the production of power and heat from geothermal sources
Montenegro announces coal phaseout by 2035
Montenegro has joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance, announcing it will stop using coal by 2035 at the latest.
North Macedonia first in region to set coal phaseout date – thermal power plants will be shut down by 2028
North Macedonia is the first country in the Western Balkans to make a decision on abandoning coal, announcing it will shut down its thermal power plants by 2028.