Low-carbon economy
Greece eyes grid capacity growth as investors flock to country's RES market
Domestic and foreign interest in Greece's renewable energy sources (RES), mainly solar and wind energy, has soared in the last 12 months, with the state working toward creating more capacity in the national grid to accommodate more investments and meet environmental target, according to local officials and experts.
French RES giant invests in Greek wind power
French firm Valorem, a vertically integrated green energy operator, announced on Thursday that it had signed a deal to acquire a portfolio of wind power projects in Greece with a combined capacity of 82 megawatts.
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President Iohannis, at the UN: Romania was not spared by adverse effects of climate change
President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday, in New York, that climate change is a global challenge and showed that Romania's national strategy on this issue was designed with the aim to shape an economy resilient to climate change, with low carbon dioxide emissions, able of integrating climate policies through smart economic growth.
Highway operators stand in the way of wind turbine installations
Investors in renewable energy sources are facing fresh obstacles at a time when the government is setting the development of the sector as a priority, with the Energy Ministry shifting its target regarding the share of RES in total energy production in 2030 from 31 percent, as provided for in the National Plan for Energy and the Climate, to 35 percent in the revised blueprint.
European Green Deal Could Transform EU Politics
It is good for Europe because deep decarbonisation represents a historical occasion to modernise its economy, revitalise its industry and ensure long-term growth and jobs.
It is good for the world, because it shows that pursuing climate neutrality by 2050 is not only technically and economically possible, but also politically rewarding.
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Why Isn’t Albania Cashing in on Renewable Energy?
In this impoverished, struggling country, there is wealth lying just about everywhere you look, and yet no one is earning a cent from it. Even the most obvious no-brainer - solar thermal energy - is found on rooftops only sporadically in the north and not at all in the south. The contrast to Italy and Greece, where rooftop solar thermal systems are common, is glaring.
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Costa Rica is About to Become the First Worlds Plastic-free and Carbon-free Country
Costa Rica is about to become the worlds plastic-free and carbon-free country by 2021. The country ranks in the world's top 5 for its usage of renewable resources.
Local, renewables share in Turkey increases 62% in Q1
Turkey increased its electricity production from local and renewables sources in the first quarter of 2019 to 62% compared to 48.5% during the same period of last year, according to data from the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry on May 6.
Turkish people favor foreign investment in renewables
The majority of Turkish people want foreign investment in renewable energy resources, according to a survey conducted in April by E3G - an independent climate change think tank that aims to accelerate the global transition to a low carbon economy.
Bulgaria May Receive Funding For the Modernization of the Energy Sector
The ''Clean Energy'' package, adopted by the European Parliament, was presented at a large energy forum in Stara Zagora, organized by the Institute for Energy Management, reported Econ.bg