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September 23, 2025

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Green solutions in practice: Roundtable in Knjaževac points the way to a sustainable, energy-efficient future

A roundtable titled Green Solutions in Practice, held in the eastern Serbian town of Knjaževac, brought together local government officials, experts, rural tourism providers, entrepreneurs, and citizens to exchange experiences on renewable energy sources and energy efficiency. The event was organized by the Regional Development Agency of Eastern Serbia (RARIS) as part of the Promotion […]

August 19, 2025

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Heat pump sales in Europe plunge in 2024

The European Union has an ambitious goal to lift the number of heat pumps to 60 million by 2030. Still, total sales of the devices in 19 European countries fell by a combined 22% last year, according to the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA). As part of its energy transition strategy, the EU aims to […]

July 23, 2025

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Meet VIREAS: new AI-powered virtual assistant for energy

Croatia’s Regional Energy Agency North has launched VIREAS – a virtual energy assistant powered by artificial intelligence. VIREAS answers users’ questions about energy renovation and renewable energy sources in real time, provides recommendations tailored to users’ homes and needs, helps identify opportunities to save energy and reduce costs, and explains technical concepts in simple terms, […]

July 23, 2025

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Slovenia kicks off grants program for renewables-based district heating, cooling

The Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy of Slovenia launched a public call for cofunding the construction or restructuring of district heating and cooling systems using renewable energy sources. The grants, for companies and cooperatives, are from the European Union’s cohesion support mechanisms. The introduction of renewables-based district heating and cooling systems reduces pollution, […]

July 2, 2025

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Clean energy, grid upgrade projects in Western Balkans to be backed under EU’s Growth Plan

The European Commission has proposed the first support package, of EUR 87.7 million, under the European Union’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, to help implement EUR 487.3 million worth of hydropower, solar district heating, and grid modernization projects in Albania, Montenegro, and Serbia. The package was announced following a high-level meeting between European Commissioner […]

June 20, 2025

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Virtual power plants: How they work and who can benefit from extra income

Virtual power plants, aggregators, and flexibility are gaining increasing attention, and not just within the energy sector. The growth and volatility of electricity prices have forced many businesses and institutions to install solar panels to cut costs. Virtual power plants – set up by aggregators to provide flexibility services – can generate additional income for […]

June 19, 2025

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Serbia secures EUR 50 million loan for air quality projects

The Government of Serbia has secured a EUR 50 million loan to fund a series of air quality projects across several cities. The funds will primarily go towards replacing coal- and fuel oil-fired boiler rooms in six cities. For years, air pollution has been one of the biggest environmental issues in Serbia. Minister of Environmental […]

May 19, 2025

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Serbia to invest EUR 60 million in renewables in district heating

Serbia plans to sign an agreement by the end of the year on introducing renewable sources in district heating plants, according to the Ministry of Mining and Energy. Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović met with Ambassador of Germany Anke Konrad and Director of Germany’s KfW Development Bank for Southeast Europe and Turkey Klaus […]

April 11, 2025

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Ember: Warming’s 2024 share of global power demand rise was covered with fossil fuels

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 […]

April 8, 2025

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Share of coal power in Finland nearly zero as cogeneration plant shuts down

Helsinki’s municipal energy company Helen closed its last coal facility. Together with the country’s remaining plants that use the solid fossil fuel, Salmisaari accounted for just 0.8% of the electricity mix in 2024. The Government of Finland earlier set May 1, 2029, as the coal exit date. Two years ago, the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor […]

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