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First EV Batteries With Five-Minute Charging Times Produced
Date: 22.01.2021 Author: Peter Palčec
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Batteries capable of fully charging in five minutes have been produced in a factory for the first time, marking a significant step towards electric cars becoming as fast to charge as filling up petrol
European Energy Companies Planning Record Investments in Green Electricity
Date: 08.01.2021 Author: Peter Palčec
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The European energy industry is participating in the European Union's Green Deal with record spending worth billions. For example, the Spanish energy power utility Iberdrola alone has plans to invest
Regulator Approves Development Plan of Serbian Gas TSO Transportgas Srbija
Date: 05.01.2021 Author: Peter Palčec
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The Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia, AERS, has approved the 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) of the Serbian gas transmission system operator (TSO), Transportgas Srbija, for the period
Republika Srpska Requests Exemption of VAT on Imports of Electric Vehicles
Date: 05.01.2021 Author: Peter PalčecPhoto: pixabay.com
The Ministry of Energy and Mining of Republika Srpska has sent an initiative to the Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) requesting an amendment to the Law on Value Added Tax
Share of Renewable Energy in the EU Reached 19.7% in 2019
Date: 24.12.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The share of gross final energy consumption from renewable sources reached 19.7% in 2019 at the EU level, only 0.3% short of the 2020 target of 20%, according to figures published by Eurostat last
McKinsey: EU Power Sector to Reach Net Zero By Mid-2040s
Date: 10.12.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The European Union could achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 at net-zero cost, according to a new study by McKinsey & company. “Although achieving net-zero emissions will require sustained effort
EU Aiming for 30m Zero-emission Cars By 2030; Extra 85 TWh Will Be Needed to Power 30m EVs
Date: 10.12.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The European Commission presented its sustainability and smart mobility strategy on Wednesday, which is aiming for at least 30 million zero-emission cars to be in operation on European roads by 2030
EU to Target 30m Zero-emission Vehicles By 2030
Date: 09.12.2020 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: Roman Peklaj
The EU will aim to have at least 30 million zero-emission vehicles on its roads by 2030, as this is required to reach the block’s climate targets, according to a draft European Commission document,
IEA Report: Investment in Energy Efficiency is Projected to Fall 9% in 2020
Date: 08.12.2020 Author: Valerija Hozjan
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The already sluggish pace of global progress on energy efficiency is set to slow further this year as a result of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, deepening the challenge of reaching
Energy Community Members Failed to Achieve Binding 2020 RES Targets in Transport
Date: 07.12.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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“The Energy Community contracting parties have an obligation to reach the binding targets for the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption by 2020 on the basis of the Renewable
Slovenia's Petrol Also Moving Into Hydrogen; Gas and Oil Still Part of Portfolio
Date: 03.12.2020 Author: Valerija Hozjan
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Hydrogen is the energy product of the future, while hydro is losing its green reputation in the general public, said Jože Bajuk, a board member at the Slovenian energy company Petrol and head of its
EU Could Become Self-Sufficient In Electric Vehicle Batteries by 2025
Date: 26.11.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
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“The European Union could produce enough batteries by 2025 to power its fast-growing fleet of electric vehicles without relying on imported cells,” said the European Commission Vice President,
