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From Investing In Nature Conservation To One Of the Most Environmentally Developed Countries
One of the smallest but greenest countries in the European Union – Slovenia – very quickly adopted European standards and achieved a high level of environmental protection. According to the report of...
Air Pollution: Parliament Adopts Revised Law to Improve Air Quality
Parliament on Wednesday adopted a provisional political agreement with EU countries on new measures to improve air quality in the EU so it is no longer harmful to human health, natural ecosystems...
Where is Germany Today, One Year After Going Nuclear?
In April last year, Germany abandoned the use of nuclear power after shutting down its last three nuclear power plants.
On the anniversary of stopping the use of this energy source, the Fraunhofer...
EU countries increase 2030 solar goals by 90 per cent but grid planning trails
Despite being expected in summer 2023, EU member states have now finally submitted their draft updated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). 26 of 27 countries have submitted, with Austria’s on hold...
The World’s Electric Car Fleet Continues to Grow Strongly
Despite near-term challenges in some markets, based on today's policy settings, almost 1 in 3 cars on the roads in China by 2030 is set to be electric, and almost 1 in...
Is the ‘G’ Element in the ESG Concept Unjustifiably Neglected?
When analyzing individual ESG elements, the ‘G’ element is often overlooked due to the emphasis on climate risks, social implications and other ‘E’ and ‘S’ factors. In light of the growing recognition...
Szeged Introduces a Geothermal Energy District Heating System
The Hungarian Ministry of Construction and Transport recently announced the completion of the project for a new geothermal heating system in Szeged.
According to the Ministry’s announcement, six million euros have been invested...
Global Warming – Tundras Threatening to Release Stored CO2?
Tundras are cold regions of the world, biomes with short vegetation, lower trees, and extremely low temperatures, which cover large parts of northern Russia, Scandinavia, Canada, Alaska, and the coast of Greenland.
They...
Major Global Utilities Announce Joint Intent to Scale Renewable Capacity by 2.5 times to 2030
The Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) adopted the UNEZA Roadmap to 2030, which targets a total increase of renewable energy capacity within their portfolios to 749GW by 2030*, an increase of...
Earth Day: What is it, When is it and Why is it Important?
Earth Day is an international day devoted to our planet. It draws attention to the environment and promotes conservation and sustainability.
Each year on 22 April, around one billion people around the world...
New report unveils investment opportunities for solar in Oman
SolarPower Europe, supported by the Global Solar Council (GSC), and the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA), launches its report on solar investment opportunities in Oman.
The report, called “Oman: Solar investment opportunities",...
Cooperation Between Sciece and Business for a Sustainable Future
Eight years have passed since the signing of the Paris Agreement, which set the goal of holding the global average temperature increase below 2°C compared to the pre-industrial levels, with the indication...
What is the Sun Tax and Why Some Countries “Punish” Their Prosumers?
There should be no obstacles for those who want to invest in renewable energy sources on the way to decarbonization of the energy sector. And yet, by introducing the so-called “sun tax”,...
Solving Problems With Higher Harmonics
The substantial energy efficiency and performance gains of using variable speed drives (VSD s) to control the vast number of electric motors, pumps and fans used in the water industry are well...
Clean energy is boosting economic growth
Clean energy is moving towards centre stage in the global energy system – and as its importance rises, a new clean energy economy is emerging.
Clean electricity accounted for around 80 percent of...
Which EU Countries Have Met the Targets for Public Chargers?
The number of public chargers for electric vehicles has tripled in the previous three years in the EU. Data collated by the European Federation for Transport & Environment showed that at the...