natural gas
Share of green hydrogen in Vienna cogeneration plant reaches 15%
29 August 2023 - The gas-fired Donaustadt heat and power plant in Vienna is now using a mix with up to 15% of green hydrogen
Greenpeace: Oil companies investing pocket change in renewable energy sources
24 August 2023 - Europe's twelve largest oil companies are misleading the public about their readiness for a gradual transition to renewable energy sources
SEE region readies for winter: Hungary to import gas from Turkey, Serbia in talks with Azerbaijan
23 August 2023 - The situation is highly volatile, so the best policy is to ensure multiple supply routes ahead of the upcoming winter
Bulgartransgaz opens market consultation on hydrogen transmission capacity
18 August 2023 - Bulgaria's gas transmission and storage system operator Bulgartransgaz launched a non-binding market demand assessment survey for hydrogen
Have your say on EU heat pump action plan – fill out European Commission’s online questionnaire!
01 August 2023 - The European Commission is seeking feedback on its heat pump action plan, aimed at reducing dependence on natural gas
Serbia passes law on unbundling gas, electricity transmission system operators
26 July 2023 - By changing the Law on Energy, Serbia enabled the establishment of an independent commission to oversee electricity and gas TSOs
Europe’s largest steel plant gets up to EUR 2 billion to transition to green hydrogen
26 July 2023 - Germany earmarked grants of up to EUR 2 billion for ThyssenKrupp to decarbonize its steel production processes using hydrogen
Vienna to introduce hydrogen in electricity generation, district heating
19 July 2023 - Wien Energie is starting to test blending hydrogen with natural gas for use in its Donaustadt heating and thermal power plant
EU shifting focus from crisis response to net zero agenda
14 July 2023 - The EU suggested it would ask UN member states to double energy efficiency improvements and triple renewable energy deployment by 2030
Three carbon capture projects in Balkans get grants from EU’s Innovation Fund
14 July 2023 - The EU selected Motor Oil Hellas, Titan Cement and Holcim's subsidiary in Croatia among 41 firms for grants from the Innovation Fund
Permitting starts for power link for planned offshore wind farms in Black Sea
07 July 2023 - The investment will deliver the first power corridor in the Romanian Black Sea, according to Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG)
Belgrade’s public heating utility to install trigeneration plant
05 July 2023 - Beogradske Elektrane has invited bids for the preparation of design and technical documentation for the construction of a trigeneration plant
IEA chief warns of fresh energy price hike this winter
03 July 2023 - China’s economic recovery coupled with a harsh winter could push up gas prices, the IEA executive director has warned
Serbhungas to trade gas in Serbia and region, with 51% stake in Hungary’s hands
29 June 2023 - Hungary's MVM has a 51% stake in Serbhungas, while the remaining 49% is in the hands of Serbia's state gas company
ArcelorMittal Belgium to get EUR 280 million in state aid to decarbonize steelmaking
28 June 2023 - ArcelorMittal will substitute one of the two existing blast furnaces with a direct reduction iron plant and phase in green hydrogen
Both science and faith: Church of England selling stakes in oil, gas companies over lack of climate action
27 June 2023 - The church intends to divest its holdings in the remaining 11 oil and gas companies in its investment portfolio by the end of 2023