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Joint NGOs Send Proposals to EC on Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
Date: 06.04.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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A joint group of NGOs has sent proposals to the European Commission on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans. The NGOs stated that they welcome the European Commission’s work to advance the Green
The Use of Hydrogen Will Need A Lot More Governmental Support to Grow
Date: 06.04.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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“For now the price of the production of so-called ‘grey’ hydrogen, which is produced from fossils fuels, is around EUR 1 per 1.5kg, which also produces around 13kg of CO2. On the other hand, the
E-mobility Can Finance the Required Distribution Grid Expansion By Itself
Date: 03.04.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Domen Pal
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales are set to reach 33% by 2030, while electricity demand from EVs is expected to reach 1,100 TWh, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) EV30@30
Croatia’s Energy Transition to Cost Up to EUR 60.7bn in the Period 2021-2050
Date: 26.03.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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Croatia recently adopted its 2030 energy development strategy with a view to 2050. The strategy states that the energy transition in Croatia will require significant investment at all levels of the
European Energy Storage Implementation Slowed Down in 2019
Date: 25.03.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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“In 2019 we observed three rising trends in terms of the energy storage market. The European Market Monitor report on energy storage 2020 found that when it comes to energy storage, the price of
EEA: Emission Cuts in EU Effort Sharing Sectors Need to Double
Date: 18.03.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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Emission cuts in the European Union’s (EU) effort sharing sectors need to accelerate considerably from 2018 onwards to achieve the current EU 2030 targets, according to a European Environment Agency
Croatian INA Awards Bioethanol Production Plant Design Agreement to Axens
Date: 11.03.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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The Croatian oil and gas company INA has awarded a licence agreement to the company Axens for the supply of Futurol cellulosic ethanol technology, and a contract for basic engineering design of an
En.odmev 020: Stricter Regulations Could Cause a Surge in New EV Models
Date: 06.03.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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To meet the targets of the Paris climate agreement, electric vehicles (EV) should reach a 50% market share by 2030, said Philippe Vangeel, the Secretary General of the European Association for
DNV GL Identifies 3 Breakthrough Technologies That Will Speed Up Decarbonisation
Date: 05.03.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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DNV GL, a global quality assurance and risk management company, has identified new battery storage chemistries, high-temperature heat pumps and green hydrogen as the three breakthrough technologies
EC: Slovenia Needs to Increase Use of RES, Especially Wind
Date: 03.03.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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Slovenia’s current energy mix represents a challenge in the process towards decarbonisation, warned the European Commission in its latest country report on Slovenia. It stressed that to achieve the
Slovenian Petrol Launches First Fast EV Charging Station in Montenegro
Date: 03.03.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The Montenegrin company Petrol Crna Gora MNE, which is part of the Slovenian Petrol Group, opened its 15th service station in Montenegro on Thursday (27 February) - the fourth in Podgorica. The
P. Vangeel, AVERE: Mass Electrification of Transport Is the Best Way to Reduce Emissions
Date: 02.03.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik, Alenka L. Klopčič
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“In January 2020 France witnessed a meteoritic jump in electric vehicle (EV) registrations, marking the first time over 10,000 (10,952, +258% y/y) fully electric passenger cars were registered in a
