Sustainable technologies

Carmaker Stellantis has said it would halt production of the electric version of its emblematic Fiat 500 in Italy due to weak demand, a move that comes as EV sales have slowed in Europe.

Growth in electric vehicles has stalled in many European countries, in part due to expiration of government incentives.

Australia on Wednesday approved plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project it calls the "largest solar precinct in the world."

Authorities announced environmental approvals for SunCable's $24 billion project in Australia's remote north that is slated to power 3 million homes.

Promoting the sustainable development of the traditional port sector through innovative ideas and the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature via digital, smart, and green transformation is a significant future direction for green development.

An association of scientists says that wind parks, whose construction has often run into local opposition, actually help local forests. 

Water stocks in the reservoirs of Public Power Corporation's hydroelectric units are at their lowest levels since 2017 due to minimal snowfall last winter.

In addition, hydroelectric plants have had to increase production recently in order to meet the demand for electricity from both the Greek market and neighboring countries.

As high temperatures drive up energy demand in Cyprus, the island remains heavily reliant on oil for electricity production. This dependency places Cyprus at the bottom of the European Union's decarbonization efforts, in stark contrast to the energy policies and carbon footprints of other European nations.

The data centers scheduled in Greece will require significant investments for the development of energy networks.

The Standing Committee on Production and Trade of the Hellenic Parliament has voted in favor of ratifying the seventh amendment to the Convention on Hydrocarbon Exploitation in the Maritime Area of the Thracian Sea between the Greek State and Energean Oil.

The Energy Ministry is shifting from the shrinking and relocation of offshore wind farms to the definitive exclusion and transfer to a later stage of development, in order to prevent the relevant development program from becoming a field of conflict, leading to major delays.

The combined sales of passenger cars and light commercial declined by 10 percent in May from a year ago, the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD) said on June 4.

Some 100,305 vehicles were sold in Türkiye last month, according to ODMD data. This followed the 22.3 percent contraction in the local auto market in April.