Romania

Mobility | 3 May, 2023 at 11:20 AM

ABB E-mobility to provide fast charging infrastructure for buses in Constanța

ABB E-mobility supplied Constanta with its latest fast charging technology, powering the city's electric buses and accelerating its transition to emission-free mobility. Constanta installed five 300 kW HVC-PD (Heavy Vehicle Charger Pantograph Down) and twenty 50 kW Terra 54 HV fast charging stations to power its BYD electric bus fleet. All charging stations installed in Constanta are Cloud connected through ABB Ability™, facilitating remote software upgrades.

Mobility | 3 May, 2023 at 9:52 AM

Bucharest to buy 10 electric buses

The Bucharest Transport Company (STB) wants to buy 100 electric buses through leasing. Buses must be 12 meters long and have a RAR type approval certificate (Romanian Auto Registry) or an approval certificate granted by the competent authorities of the member states of the European Union, in the M3 category.

Real estate | 2 May, 2023 at 3:29 PM

Babeş Bolyai University invests in increasing energy efficiency

The Babeş-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca has accessed a European project of €3.8 million to increase the energy efficiency of the buildings of the chemical research institute. The implementation period of a project is two years.

Industry | 2 May, 2023 at 12:29 PM

E-Infra to build 5 MW green hydrogen plant in Turda

E-Infra started the project of a green hydrogen plant of 5 MW, in Turda, financed by PNRR. The facility would produce, annually, about 518 tons of green hydrogen, and the commissioning date is June 30, 2025. The total value is RON50.2 million (€10.04 million).

Mobility | 28 April, 2023 at 4:41 PM

Hunedoara County Council is buying 26 electric buses

26 electric buses purchased from Turkey, with European funds, will circulate on the roads of the cities of the Jiului Valley this year. The purchase contract was signed this week by the Hunedoara County Council and the Anadolu Automobil Rom company, and the cars must be delivered to Hunedoara County by October 31, 2023. The green line of electric buses will serve four routes totaling 125 kilometers each way -returned.

Energy | 28 April, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Photon Energy completes 3 photovoltaic plants in Romania

Photon Energy Group put into operation three photovoltaic power plants near Calafat, in Dolj County. The solar parks cover 10.2 hectares of land and are equipped with approximately 10,800 solar panels.

Energy | 28 April, 2023 at 8:42 AM

OMV Petrom reduces carbon intensity by 11% compared to 2019

OMV Petrom has reduced carbon intensity by 11% compared to 2019 and its overarching ambition is to achieve a 30% reduction by 2030 compared to 2019. OMV Petrom is planning to have photovoltaic panels installed in 50% of the group filling station network by 2025.

Industry | 27 April, 2023 at 9:00 AM

23% of Romania's surface is occupied by protected natural areas

23% of Romania's surface is occupied by protected natural areas that are part of the Natura 2000 network, says the Minister of the Environment, Waters and Forests, Barna Tanczos. He considered that, from the point of view of natural capital, Romania is one of the members states with a rich biological diversity in terms of species and natural habitats and ecosystems.

Business | 27 April, 2023 at 8:46 AM

TeraPlast sets sustainable development as its strategic mission

TeraPlast, a Romanian manufacturer of construction materials, has pipes for external sewers made of 100% recycled PVC and uses approximately 20%-30% recycled material in the production of PVC pipes, says Alexandru Stânean, CEO TeraPlast. He talked to Green Forum about the company's key sustainability objectives and investment plans in 2023.

Energy | 26 April, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Wetterbest offers photovoltaic power plants for roofs

Wetterbest is expanding its product portfolio with photovoltaic plants for the residential segment, autonomy in electricity consumption, and even energy independence. The company has three types of photovoltaic systems: on-grid, hybrid, and off-grid.

Energy | 26 April, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Sunflower Hundred to build a solar panel factory in Dâmbovița

Sunflower Hundred invests over €100 million in a solar panel factory in Dâmbovița. The factory will be partially built with European funds, and production could start by the end of 2025. The solar panels will have a maximum power of 600 and 410 W, respectively.

Regulation | 25 April, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Romania reduces GHG from agriculture

Romania has committed to reducing net carbon emissions from agriculture by 51% compared to 1990 by 2050, according to the long-term strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions of Romania, carried out by the Government. Also, 5% of the energy requirement in agriculture will be provided by the manure transformed into biogas.

Energy | 25 April, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Hidroelectrica and Masdar are preparing 2,000 MW green projects

The Arabs from Masdar want to do 2,000 MW green projects with the state company Hidroelectrica. The investments would exceed €2 billion and include offshore wind and floating solar.

Energy | 25 April, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Schools and hospitals in Prahova County could be supplied with free green energy

Schools, hospitals, public lighting, and local administration could be supplied with green energy from a photovoltaic park. The proposal belongs to the president of the Prahova County Council, Iulian Dumitrescu, who asked the Minister of Investments and European Projects, Marcel Boloș, to allocate European funds for the construction of a photovoltaic park.

Mobility | 25 April, 2023 at 10:17 AM

Craiova to have 30 new electric buses

The city of Craiova will have 30 new electric buses, which cost €19 million. The first bus will be brought to Craiova by the end of April, 23 will be brought in May, and the last 6 will arrive by the end of July.

Energy | 24 April, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Restart Energy implements 800 kW photovoltaic system for Rekord

Restart Energy installed an 800 kW photovoltaic system for Rekord, a shoe manufacturer from Alba. The company will install another 300 kW for the same company. The company will eventually cover 80% of its own energy consumption.

Energy | 24 April, 2023 at 3:28 PM

Delgaz Grid is testing the use of hydrogen in gas networks

Delgaz Grid begins, in the Mediaș training ground, the tests within the 20HyGrid project, through which it aims to validate the use of the technological solution based on the mixture of 23% hydrogen with natural gas. The company shows that Romania has the remarkable potential both in terms of the production of green hydrogen, but also in terms of the production of renewable energy from which green hydrogen is produced.

Industry | 24 April, 2023 at 11:18 AM

Romanians are interested in climate change

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. On this occasion, Google presents the popular searches of Romanians, related to climate change and environmental protection. Thus, climate changes and their effects on the environment, solar energy, recycling, or electric bicycles were among Romanians' searches on Google.

Industry | 24 April, 2023 at 9:01 AM

Romania and Bulgaria are highly vulnerable to decarbonisation transition risks

Romania is among the most vulnerable countries in the region to the risks related to the transition to a green economy, in the context where investments in decarbonization are expected to put additional pressure on public finances. According to the global rating agency Fitch Ratings, the cost impact of the decarbonization transition on sovereign ratings in the region appears to be manageable.

Industry | 21 April, 2023 at 4:57 PM

4 out of 10 Romanians have not heard of any brand involved in sustainable actions

Four out of ten Romanians have not heard of any brand involved in sustainable actions, shows a study carried out by IZI for the Romanian Sustainability Embassy (ASR). According to him, responsible communication from truly sustainable companies is essential to combat the greenwashing phenomenon.

Tag: Romania (736 articles)

ABB E-mobility to provide fast charging infrastructure for buses in Constanța

Bucharest to buy 10 electric buses

Babeş Bolyai University invests in increasing energy efficiency

E-Infra to build 5 MW green hydrogen plant in Turda

Hunedoara County Council is buying 26 electric buses

Photon Energy completes 3 photovoltaic plants in Romania

OMV Petrom reduces carbon intensity by 11% compared to 2019

23% of Romania's surface is occupied by protected natural areas

TeraPlast sets sustainable development as its strategic mission

Wetterbest offers photovoltaic power plants for roofs

Sunflower Hundred to build a solar panel factory in Dâmbovița

Romania reduces GHG from agriculture

Hidroelectrica and Masdar are preparing 2,000 MW green projects

Schools and hospitals in Prahova County could be supplied with free green energy

Craiova to have 30 new electric buses

Restart Energy implements 800 kW photovoltaic system for Rekord

Delgaz Grid is testing the use of hydrogen in gas networks

Romanians are interested in climate change

Romania and Bulgaria are highly vulnerable to decarbonisation transition risks

4 out of 10 Romanians have not heard of any brand involved in sustainable actions

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