EU approves first grants for SMR, direct air carbon capture
The European Commission has selected 77 net-zero technology projects for EUR 3.4 billion in grants, including an SMR and a direct air carbon capture project
Four-hour BESS now beats gas peaking plants on cost
Wood Mackenzie has modeled open-cycle gas turbines and four-hour battery energy storage systems in 43 countries
EU’s new strategic projects for critical raw materials include three for lithium extraction
The EU selected 46 more strategic projects for critical raw materials, including one for a lithium mine and two for the extraction of lithium from geothermal waters
Serbia preparing Geothermal Atlas
The Ministry of Mining and Energy has invited bids for compiling the Geothermal Atlas of the Republic of Serbia.
Environmentalists sue European Commission over strategic status of Jadar lithium project in Serbia
Serbian environmental group Marš sa Drine, with partner organisations, has launched proceedings before the EU Court of Justice against the European Commission for declaring Jadar a strategic project
Slovenian TAB plans to develop its own sodium-ion batteries
Slovenian battery manufacturer TAB recently obtained approval for a trial production of sodium-ion cells
Renalfa Power Clusters buys projects in Romania for hybridization
Renalfa Power Clusters acquired two projects in Romania, aiming to combine them into a giant solar and battery power cluster
Next generation geothermal challenging competitiveness of gas power plants
With its new solutions and falling costs, geothermal power can already replace 42% of EU coal- and gas-fired plant output, Ember found
