biomass
Bulgaria: Experimental Biomass Co-Firing to Begin Soon at Maritsa East 2 Thermal Power Plant
At the Maritsa East 2 thermal power plant in Bulgaria, experimental co-firing of waste wood biomass is set to begin by the end of February. Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy, Zhecho Stankov, stated that in the initial phase of the experiment,…
Växjö – The City That Chose to Defeat Climate Change
In southern Sweden, nestled among the lakes and forests of the Kronoberg region, lies a city that has been called the greenest in Europe for decades. This is Växjö – a university center of around one hundred thousand inhabitants, which,…
From Biomass to Water Droplets
Water is the source of life — our most precious resource, whose availability must never be taken for granted. Unfortunately, we live in a time when climate change, environmental pollution, and the uncontrolled exploitation of resources are leading to increasingly…
Serbia Introduces European Standards for the Quality of Pellets and Briquettes
For the first time, Serbia has adopted a Rulebook on Solid Fuels from Wood Biomass, establishing systematic regulations for the quality of pellets and briquettes on the domestic market. With this regulation, Serbia aligns with European Union standards and significantly…
Germany Sets New Record – 62.7 percent of Electricity from Renewables in 2024
According to an analysis by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, the country achieved a new milestone in 2024, with renewable energy sources accounting for 62.7 percent of net public electricity generation. Last year was particularly favorable for…
EBRD lends up to 105 million euros to Serbia to decarbonise district heating
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a sovereign loan of up to 105 million euros to Serbia, through the Ministry of Finance, to benefit Novosadska Toplana Novi Sad, the district heating company of Novi Sad. The…
Liquid Biomass Instead of Fossil Fuels – A New Energy Landscape for Corsica
On Corsica, an island with over 350,000 inhabitants, an ambitious energy project promises to redefine the island’s energy dynamics and significantly reduce CO2 emissions. The French state-owned company EDF is launching the Ricanto bioenergy plant, a cutting-edge facility that will…