Slovenia’s natural gas transmission system operator Plinovodi and more than 50 industrial companies have signed an agreement on the establishment of the Hydrogen for Users consortium – SloH2U. The SloH2U consortium represents a systemic response by Slovenian industrial consumers to the need for restructuring the use of hydrogen and renewable gases, according to Plinovodi. The […]
Croatia is one of the three European Union member countries with the highest methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry, according to research by Greenpeace Croatia and the Clean Air Task Force (CATF). Greenpeace Croatia noted that methane has 84 times greater global warming potential than carbon dioxide on a 20-year timescale. Methane […]
Turkey’s Sanko Holding has discovered the country’s hottest geothermal well with access to a geothermal source, with temperatures reaching 308 degrees Celsius, according to an announcement from JESDER, the Turkish association of geothermal power plant developers. “After a difficult and determined search, we learned with great pride that the hottest geothermal production well […] in […]
According to Ember’s new figures, renewable energy sources met almost three quarters of last year’s increase in the world’s electricity demand. Together with nuclear energy, they would have covered almost the entire jump if it wasn’t for the share attributed to the annual increase in temperatures. Looking at it the other way around, the need […]
Czech energy startup Delta Green has launched a platform enabling households to provide grid balancing for transmission system operators. The company claims it is the first in Central and Eastern Europe and among the first in Europe to implement such a solution. Delta Green said it just became the first in the CEE region to […]
Registration is now open for participation in the 19th edition of the European Sustainable Energy Week – EUSEW 2025, which will be held from June 10 to 12. Participants can register to attend the event in Brussels or join online. EUSEW is the largest annual event dedicated to renewable energy and efficient energy use in […]
The Cantonal Court in Sarajevo overturned two decisions of the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism regarding the proposed Vranduk and Janjići hydropower plants. The Janjići and Vranduk hydropower projects, with a total capacity of 36 MW, are being developed by state-owned power company Elektroprivreda BiH. The sites are on the Bosna river near the […]
Meton Energy has taken the final investment decision for two photovoltaic projects north of Thessaloniki. Through their joint venture, Germany-based RWE and Greek government-controlled utility PPC are about to start construction of 567 MW in total peak capacity. Most of the 2 GW solar power portfolio that the top tier German-Greek partnership is developing is […]
Turkey’s agreement with Azerbaijan, Georgia and Bulgaria on the transmission of renewable electricity could set back the project for an interconnector under the Black Sea between Georgia and Romania. In addition, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government fiercely opposes the Great Sea Interconnector project, part of the proposed Greece-Cyprus-Israel submarine link. Turkey is also pushing against […]
By Arianna Vitali, Secretary General at the Coalition for Energy Savings, EUSEW’s partner organisation, highlighting the importance of energy efficiency in EU electrification, including cost savings, better grid flexibility, and protecting consumers. It is no secret that for the EU to reach climate neutrality, the progressive electrification of our energy system will be essential – and […]