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EU Council Adopts Stricter CO2 Emission Standards for Cars and Vans
Date: 17.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Alenka Žumbar
The EU Council adopted new CO2 emission standards on Monday, according to which new cars will be required to emit on average 37.5% less CO2 and new vans will be required to emit on average 31% less
EU Auditors: EU Needs Better Energy Storage
Date: 16.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The EU needs better energy storage to meet its energy targets and achieve its climate objectives, stressed the European Court of Auditors in a briefing paper. It warned that EU battery manufacturing
SED 2019: Croatian HEP Focusing on Solar Power Plants, E-Mobility, and Big Data
Date: 12.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik, Pula
Photo: HEP
The Croatian energy utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) will focus on renewable energy sources (RES) in its future electricity production, especially by constructing solar power plants, in
Montenegro Receives First Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Date: 12.04.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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The first public charger for electric cars has been installed in Montenegro, for which the technical solution was developed by Crnogorski Telekom. The charger has been installed at Aman Sveti Stefan,
GreenTech Group to Invest EUR 100m in EV Factory in Croatia
Date: 09.04.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The Chinese GreenTech Group plans to invest over EUR 100 million in construction of an electric vehicles factory in Croatia, reported Slobodna Dalmacija.
Sandbag: Europe Could Cut At Least 50% of Emissions By 2030
Date: 08.04.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Ana Vučina Vršnak
“Europe already has the policies in place it needs to halve its emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. We modelled all the policies already in place – such as those of Clean Energy Package, the
Serbian Minister Trivan: Serbia Must Increase the Number of EVs
Date: 29.03.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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Serbia’s Minister of Environmental Protection, Goran Trivan, stated that according to estimates by the World Health Organisation 6,500 citizens die annually in Serbia from the consequences of air
European Parliament Approves New CO2 Emissions Limits for Cars and Vans
Date: 29.03.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Ana V. Vršnak
Plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and vans by 2030, which have already informally been agreed with EU ministers, were approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday. MEPs and EU
Dr. Anthony Hansen, Aerosol: I Envision a Sustainable Future with Renewable Electricity
Date: 18.03.2019 Author: Alenka Žumbar
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“All mention of the term ‘climate change’ has been deleted from the websites of the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). Additionally, the majority of the scientists on the Clean Air
EC Adopts Delegated Act on Sustainability Criteria for Biofuels
Date: 14.03.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: EurObserv’ER
The European Commission adopted a delegated act on sustainability criteria for biofuels on Wednesday, as requested by the European Parliament and member states. Member states will still be able to use
EC: Slovenia Needs Solutions for Better Usage of Smart Metering and Storage
Date: 05.03.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Andreja Krašna
Although Slovenia’s gas and electricity infrastructure is well developed, solutions for better usage of smart metering and storage need to be found, wrote the European Commission in its country
“If the Slovenian Energy Industry Is Doing Well, So Is the Slovenian Economy”
Date: 19.02.2019 Author: Alenka Žumbar
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“As energy sector operators, we are obliged to implement changes and seek the best possible solutions,” said Franc Žlahtič, the President of the Slovenia Member Committee of the World Energy
