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Tuesday, 16 January, 2024

16:11

Softronic secures financing to modernize 19 electric locomotives for CFR

Banca Transilvania has announced that it grants financing of almost €32 million to the Softronic company from Craiova.

11:20

Botosani County Council wants to build PV projects of €2 million

The Botosani County Council and two subordinate units applied for financing from the Modernization Fund for three projects to realize a photovoltaic park and two photovoltaic power plants.

Monday, 15 January, 2024

18:30

Vestas to create 1,000 jobs at offshore wind turbine factory in Poland

Vestas wants to become a leader in offshore wind and has announced its plans to establish a new blade factory in Szczecin, Poland.

13:15

EU adds 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023

The EU has built 17 GW of new wind energy in 2023, slightly up in 2022 – and more than ever in a year.

10:40

E.ON opens largest test centre for electromobility

E.ON has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art test and innovation centre for charging technologies and sustainable energy solutions.

Friday, 12 January, 2024

16:20

Global renewable capacity growth expands by 50% in 2023

The world has added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and the next 5 years will see the fastest growth yet.

13:13

Rezolv Energy secures licence for 229 MW solar project in Bulgaria

Rezolv Energy has secured a license for its 229 MW St. George solar project to be built at the former Silistra airport in Silistra municipality, northeastern Bulgaria.

11:07

Bihor County to start separate collection of textile waste

Bihor County wants to start this year the separate collection of textile waste and to continue improving the sanitation system.

Thursday, 11 January, 2024

17:30

Photon Energy connects solar power plant in Timiș County to energy grid

The company Photon Energy N.V. has announced that its branch in Romania, Photon Energy Engineering Romania, has completed and connected to the grid another photovoltaic plant.

15:05

Integrated Waste Management Center is inaugurated in Roești, Vâlcea

The Integrated Waste Management Center was inaugurated in Roești (Vâlcea) at 206,673 sqm.

11:40

Electrica launches tender for construction of 27 MW PV park

Sunwind Energy, the company bought by Electrica from Muntmark, is looking for a contractor for the "turnkey" construction of the 27 MW Satu Mare 2 photovoltaic park.

Wednesday, 10 January, 2024

17:30

UniCredit Bank Romania finances Enery PV plant in Sălaj County

UniCredit Bank Romania has financed the photovoltaic plant in Şarmăşag, Sălaj County, with €39.3 million, thus supporting Romania's transition to green energy.

15:10

Visual Fan to reach over 100 MW of solar energy projects implemented

The manufacturer of electronic devices Visual Fan, the company that owns the Allview brand, has built two new photovoltaic plants in Baia Mare.

08:46

12 large waste storage platforms to be built in Bihor County

12 more large waste storage platforms have been built in 12 localities in Bihor County.

Tuesday, 9 January, 2024

15:51

Restart Energy installs PV energy generation system for Kraftalt

Restart Energy has completed the installation of a photovoltaic energy generation system for the Kraftalt company, worth approximately €450,000.

14:49

E.ON issues green bonds of €1.5 billion

The E.ON Group has announced that it is issuing green bonds of €1.5 billion, in the first days of 2024.

12:36

Romcarbon to develop new recycling activity

Romcarbon Buzău, manufacturer of plastic packaging, announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Swancor Holding Co.Ltd for the development of a new recycling activity.

10:27

Auchan Romania installs PV panels on its hypermarkets

Auchan Retail Romania has announced that it continues investing in its green energy transition.

Monday, 8 January, 2024

18:42

INA to build €40 million biogas plant in Croatia

Croatian oil and gas company INA has announced it plans to invest €40 million ($46 million) in a biogas/biomethane plant using agricultural waste.

16:13

Half of new cars registered in Romania are electrified

Over 1.1 million cars were registered in Romania in 2023, up 3% compared to the previous year.

10:16

Braşov City Hall signs contract for construction of 20 MW PV park

Braşov City Hall has signed a contract worth over RON 75 million (€15 million), partially financed from non-refundable funds, for the construction of a park of photovoltaic panels.

08:24

Romania must close and green up 31 industrial waste landfills

The Minister of the Environment, Waters, and Forests, Mircea Fechet, says there are 31 hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste dumps in Romania, for which the country is paying fines.

Friday, 5 January, 2024

16:26

IFC loans Karsan €35 million to drive electric vehicle production

IFC is providing a €35 million loan to Karsan.

10:28

Information on sustainability of electronic communications products should be regulated

Most Romanians believe that information on the sustainability of electronic or postal communications products/services should be regulated, using the same standards.

09:41

Portland Trust sells largest PV park under development in Romania

Real estate developer Portland Trust has sold a photovoltaic project in Dâmbovița County, which occupies an area of 290 hectares and could power a city the size of Brăila.

Thursday, 4 January, 2024

18:40

GreenWEEE completes third waste recycling plant for electrical and electronic equipment in Romania

GreenWEEE, a company active in the waste electrical and electronic equipment (DEEE) recycling market in Romania, has completed the third recycling plant for these types of waste.

10:40

Horia1 PV power plant to be connected to grid until autumn 2024

CCE Holding, a company specializing in the development and implementation of renewable energy projects, is starting the construction of its first photovoltaic park in Romania.

10:37

Energy sector greenhouse gas emissions decline in Hungary

Greenhouse gas emissions in Hungary's energy sector are on a downward trend as the share of electricity generated by fossil fuels drops and that of renewables and nuclear power grows.

Wednesday, 3 January, 2024

11:10

Romania makes significant steps towards sustainable practices in office design

Sustainability in office design should be considered as an integral and systemic approach, rather than a series of isolated actions, says Horatiu Didea, Managing Partner of Workspace Studio.

10:50

OMV Petrom signs largest acquisition of green projects in Romania

OMV Petrom will acquire a 50% stake in Electrocentrale Borzesti from RNV Infrastructure.

08:08

Auchan collects 32 million packages to date in Romania

To date, the retailer Auchan has collected 32 million packages nationwide.

Tuesday, 2 January, 2024

08:30

City Hall of Timisoara wants to build 5.6 MW PV park

The mayor of Timisoara, Dominic Fritz, has announced that the City Hall wants to build a photovoltaic park in the west of the city, close to the Freidorf industrial area.

Thursday, 28 December, 2023

15:45

Bento enters solar energy market

Software manufacturer Bento is entering the solar energy market by signing a contract with Volta X.

13:15

Up Romania introduces carbon footprint calculation service

Up Romania has announced the implementation of the new carbon footprint calculation service for Up card transactions, using the Ethoca Consumer Clarity™ innovation.

10:16

Renewables' share reaches only 6% in Moldova

In 2023, only 6% of electricity consumption represents renewable energy in the Republic of Moldova.

Wednesday, 27 December, 2023

15:58

Plug-in electric car sales to exceed 13 million in 2023

In Q1-Q3 this year, more than 10.7 million plug-in electric cars have been registered around the world, which is about 16% of the total volume.

13:14

Romania's Ministry of Finance launches framework for issuing green bonds

The Ministry of Finance has published the Green Bond Framework of Romania.

10:24

Romania ranks among EU states with high share of renewable energy sources

Romania was among the EU states with a high share of renewable energy sources in 2022.

Friday, 22 December, 2023

18:10

National Agency for Environmental Protection draws attention that New Year's fireworks pollute air

New Year's fireworks pollute the air and are a disaster for birds and wild or domestic animals, according to ANPM.

10:45

EU greenhouse gas emissions are down 22% compared to 2008

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by the economic activities of resident units in the European Union last year stood at 3.6 billion tons of CO2 equivalent.

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