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Regulation   |   2 March, 2023 at 12:53 PM

Town in Braila County fined for illegally stored household waste

Tichilesti City Hall in Brăila County was fined RON 20,000 (€ 4,000) by the Environmental Guard, after the commissioners discovered household waste illegally stored on an area of over 1,500 sqm. Also, a van transporting waste resulting from the dismantling of end-of-life vehicles was fined RON 15,000 (€ 3,000).

Mobility   |   1 March, 2023 at 8:51 AM

Bucharest metro operator Metrorex buys renewable energy

The subway transport company from Bucharest, Metrorex, has launched a tender for the purchase of electricity for one year in the electronic public procurement system. It is advantageous who offers more energy from renewable sources.

Mobility   |   28 February, 2023 at 11:35 AM

Romania to have over 3,000 km of cycling routes

The Minister of Development, Cseke Attila, announced that cycling routes to be built in Romania in 14 counties of Romania. The cycling routes are aimed at encouraging sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism, as well as increasing the accessibility of tourist areas.

Regulation   |   27 February, 2023 at 9:19 AM

Brasov City Hall blocks reauthorization of lime factory due to pollution

Braşov City Hall has blocked the activity of the Stejeris lime factory, which was operating in a residential area of the municipality because there are numerous petitions regarding the pollution in the area. This is the third company forced to relocate its activity, following the actions of the City Hall.

Mobility   |   23 February, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Electric vehicle sales up 28% in 2022 in key European markets

Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the key European markets rose by 28% in 2022 from the previous year while global BEV sales grew by 70% year-on-year in 2022. It is estimated that electric vehicles beat internal combustion vehicles in terms of total cost of ownership, even at current electricity prices, according to PwC.

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Energy

DSV boosts energy self-sufficiency with solar power

DSV – Global Transport and Logistics, the world's largest logistics operator, has launched a solar installation at its warehouse in Łozienica, Poland, in partnership with commercial real estate investor Accolade. The installation will meet the energy needs of Poland's first multi-client warehouse equipped with an AutoStore system.

Energy

Etem Gestamp signs cross-border wind power deal with Rezolv

Etem Gestamp, the Sofia-based joint venture between Viohalco Group and Spain's Gestamp Group focused on aluminium extrusion and processing for the automotive industry, and Rezolv Energy, the Actis-backed independent power producer, have signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in Bulgaria. The VPPA will see Etem Gestamp buy electricity from Rezolv Energy's 461MW 'Vifor' wind farm, which is about to come onstream in Buzău County, Romania. It is the first cross-border wind PPA that has been publicly announced in Bulgaria.