renewable energy sources
Wind power is the strongest force for decarbonization in the EU
16 September 2021 - Energy-intensive industries see renewables are the cheapest and reliable form of energy, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson says
Romania’s Oltenia to switch from coal to solar power using proceeds from CO2 permits
16 September 2021 - Romania hopes to get most of the EUR 671 million for solar power plants in coal complex CE Oltenia from the EU's Modernization Fund
Several undersea power cables about to connect Europe with Africa
16 September 2021 - Greece and Egypt are in talks about the possibility to lay a 2 GW submarine interconnector on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea
Winners of offshore wind auctions in Germany chosen by lottery
15 September 2021 - The German regulatory body was forced to choose the winners in offshore wind auctions by drawing lots as they all asked for zero subsidies
Secure your spot – registration for EU Sustainable Energy Week is open
13 September 2021 - The digital Policy Conference of EU Sustainable Energy Week – EUSEW 2021 will take place online between October 25 and 28
Massive Attack promote idea of cutting emissions at tours, festivals
10 September 2021 - Massive Attack and the Tyndall Centre produced a roadmap for touring with the least possible carbon footprint, but all stakeholders must participate
Wind provides all-time high daily power production in Greece
10 September 2021 - Wind turbines in Greece set a national daily record in electricity output, at 61.4 GWh. At 48%, the share of demand covered was the highest in the EU
Bileća hydropower plant project of 32 MW under development in BiH
09 September 2021 - State-owned firm HET intends to install hydropower plant Bileća of 32 MW as the third and last unit of a subsystem on the Trebišnjica river
World needs 50 times more offshore wind to become carbon neutral by 2050
09 September 2021 - Global offshore wind power capacity increased by 6.1 GW last year, but the expansion may more than double in 2021, GWEC revealed
Christos Stylianides to take helm at Greece’s first climate crisis ministry
08 September 2021 - Former European Commissioner Christos Stylianides is taking over the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection of Greece after historic wildfires
Issuing green bonds is more cost effective than ordinary debt securities
06 September 2021 - If fossil fuel companies are transitioning to clean energy, they should issue green bonds, CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative Sean Kidney said in an interview
First part of Bajgora wind power plant starts trial operation
03 September 2021 - A third of the 105 MW wind park in Bajgora in Kosovo* is now online, as SoWi Kosovo started the test period of the 35 MW Selaci 1 segment
Greece to establish company for transforming coal land property
03 September 2021 - The government in Athens is preparing a bill for a just development transition of its coal regions as the use of the harmful fossil fuel is being phased out
On-site power plants are essential for decarbonization of industry
02 September 2021 - Industrial production is the most difficult to decarbonize, Lux Research said and suggested electrification strengthens the case for on-site power plants
Energy market is changing – we’ll buy electricity in department stores
31 August 2021 - The business models that the energy industry maintained for decades are being rapidly altered as customers can now buy power in supermarkets
Turkey to hold auctions for 2 GW in wind power by year-end
31 August 2021 - Auctions for wind parks with a total capacity of 2 GW will be held in Turkey by the end of the year through the YEKA mechanism, according to a report