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Montenegro adopts new energy law

Montenegro has adopted a new law on energy, which will allow citizens to become active participants in the electricity market and establish energy communities. The new law will also accelerate digitalization and the development of smart grids and flexibility services. The Law on Energy represents a modern, European framework for a sustainable energy future, according […]

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Bulgaria aims to make Europe’s biggest energy community

The Ministry of Energy, Electricity System Operator (ESO) and the Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) are launching a solar power program for municipalities, schools, kindergartens, hospitals and small businesses. There are no upfront costs and the installations become the beneficiary’s ownership within eight years. Minister Zhecho Stankov said the goal is to create the largest energy […]

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Energy efficiency, renewables in rural communities in Serbia’s Zlatibor region

Author: Stevan Vujasinović The population in rural areas in the municipalities of Priboj, Čajetina and Arilje in Serbia have been heavily affected for years with frequent and prolonged interruptions in electricity supply. The interruptions not only disturb everyday life but they also substantially hinder the development of family businesses, especially in tourism and agriculture. However, […]

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Bring clean heating and cooling to buildings: a circular energy economy in urban environments

Author: Thomas Nowak, EUSEW’s digital ambassador Efficient heating and cooling is essential, yet much thermal energy goes to waste. What if we could avoid this thermal pollution and instead establish a circular energy economy in urban areas by recovering and recycling waste heat? Thermal networks as heat collectors and transport means, heat pumps as energy […]

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Building resilient cities: how to align competitiveness and sustainability in Europe’s energy transition?

By Filipe Araùjo, Deputy Mayor of Porto, Portugal and Vice President of Energy Cities,one of EUSEW partner organisations With the new EU Institutions taking office, it seems that the main discourse has shifted from the EU Green Deal to competitiveness. This new narrative presents both a challenge and an opportunity for European cities. We want […]

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Heliup wins European Solar Startup Award 2025 with solar panels 60% lighter than conventional ones

France-based Heliup has been awarded the Gold European Solar Startup Award 2025 for its Stykon solar PV panels for flat rooftops. Following a successful online pitch, Heliup, Aevy and suena were nominated by the expert panel as finalists. Yannick Veschetti, President and Co-founder of Heliup, Gautier Moulin, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Aevy, and […]