Chameleon Facade – The Fight Against Climate Change
Global warming has prompted researchers around the world to find innovative solutions to make buildings conserve energy as efficiently as possible. One of the solutions is the brightest white paint, which reflects the Sun’s rays more successfully than any other…
Rise in used heavy-duty vehicles a major contributor to pollution, prompting calls for more stringent regulations
While heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) exports represent a modest 3.6 per cent of the global automotive trade’s total value, their associated CO2 emissions have surged by over 30 per cent since 2000, with trucks contributing 80 per cent to this increase.…
NEW EU INVESTMENTS IN HYDROGEN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
The European Commission has approved a joint project of seven member states called IPCEI Hi2Infra, a third important project of common European interest aimed at supporting hydrogen infrastructure. France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Slovakia participated in drafting…
MT-KOMEX IS BUILDING IN THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE FIRST TIME
In early February, the MT-KOMEX Company started the construction of a photovoltaic power plant in Sisak-Moslavina County in Croatia. For the first time, the company is engaged in EU territory, thus continuing to expand its operations and gain more experience…
Air quality: Council and Parliament strike deal to strengthen standards in the EU
The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal to set EU air quality standards to be attained with the aim of achieving a zero-pollution objective, thus contributing to a toxic-free environment in…
HOUSES MADE FROM SHIPPING CONTAINERS
Warm, functional, and well-designed homes, usually of small square footage and made of environmentally friendly materials, are becoming a must for people who strive for a sustainable lifestyle. Mobile homes, which provide a special sense of freedom and a certain…
Commission approves up to 6.9 billion euros for the third Important Project of Common European Interest in the hydrogen value chain
The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a third Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI’) to support hydrogen infrastructure. This IPCEI is expected to boost the supply of renewable hydrogen, thereby reducing dependency on natural gas and…