Zero Carbon Merri-bek, a community and local council movement to achieve a safe climate for the whole city, has produced a guide for switching to 100% electric households. Zero Carbon Merri-bek was co-created by the Merri-bek City Council and community. It is Council’s adopted goal for the Merri-bek community to achieve 75% emissions reduction by […]
After the stage of mapping and planning of the biotopes found on the corridors of the 110 kV high-voltage overhead lines in the Moldova area, the distribution company Delgaz Grid took the first steps in their effective arrangement. Together with the partners from the University “Ștefan Cel Mare” Suceava, last year the concept of “Ecological […]
The balance sheet of the “Energy Efficiency in Smart Homes, Smart Buildings and Smart Networks” project shows a real interest from both the public and the authorities for national policies and local measures to reduce energy waste, an interest that must be constantly supported by information, opportunities of national funding and local investment. The ACUE Federation project , implemented […]
In 2025, the EU’s car CO2 regulation will require a 15% reduction of fleet emissions from new passenger cars sold in Europe, compared to 2021 figures. But some carmakers are saying this target is unfair, claiming that they cannot control the consumers’ appetite for EVs. They want targets relaxed or fines waived. Julia Poliscanova at T&E explains why […]
“X-Change: The Race to the Top” is the fourth report of an RMI series that reviews the cleantech competition between China, Europe, and the US. Kingsmill Bond, Sam Butler-Sloss and Daan Walter at RMI summarise the findings of the latest report, along with six charts, which focuses on four areas: clean technology supply chains, solar and wind deployment, EV […]
March was the hottest month on record since temperature records have been kept. The European climate watchdog said March was the hottest on record and the tenth straight month of record heat, with sea surface temperatures also hitting a “shocking” new high. It’s the latest red flag in a year already marked by extreme weather […]
The SCHMID Group (Schmid), a global leader in providing solutions to the high-tech electronics, photovoltaics, glass, and energy systems industries participated in the International Semiconductor Executive Summit (ISES) USA this week. As a renowned innovator and technology partner, Schmid presented groundbreaking insights on solutions for substrate production including organic and glass substrates, as well as […]
In his first visit to Romania this week, IFC’s Managing Director Makhtar Diop announced two major deals aimed at catalyzing the country’s green transition, boosting financial inclusion, and driving sustainable growth. IFC is partnering with leading Romanian bank BRD Groupe Societe Generale for a landmark synthetic significant risk transfer (SRT) transaction in which IFC will […]
The Green Revolution Association, the first urban ecology NGO in Romania, in partnership with Raiffeisen Bank Romania and Mastercard, propose an innovative solution for the problem of infrastructure sustainability. The concept, already launched in Bucharest, is based on pop-ups of infrastructure that integrate some essential elements for the sustainable future of Romania, say the initiators. […]
Industry and energy in the EU have seen a 15% drop in emissions in 2023, which is taken as a positive sign for reaching their 2030 targets, Euractiv writes. “However, experts question whether this is because of – or despite – Europe’s carbon trading framework,” the article states.The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) sets an […]
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas whose overall contribution to climate change is second only to the effects of carbon dioxide. The methane molecule is 80 times more powerful than that of carbon dioxide. Although methane remains in the atmosphere for a shorter time, it has a significant impact on climate and contributes to the […]
Europe must revise outdated grid plans to prepare for surging deployment of wind and solar power. Europe’s turbocharged electricity transition is in full swing. Wind and solar capacity additions continue to break records. The outlook for solar remains positive and Wind Europe recently forecasted that rising annual deployment will take the European Union close to its REPowerEU ambitions for wind. […]
Associate Professor Georgi Kostov: Agriculture provides livelihood, and the forest – everything else and agriculture, but someone must understand it If we make a national inventory of the forests, we will show a greater retention of carbon, and from there the quotas for emissions of Bulgaria would be raised. This is a chance to preserve […]
The Minister of Energy said, at the Solar Energy Bucharest Summit event, that storage is now an emergency in Romania and he will try to get money from the Modernization Fund for the installation of batteries. He also requested that subsidies for new prosumer installations be granted if batteries are also installed. “The main emergency […]