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PORTUGAL A COUNTRY OF GREEN IDEAS – A TRAIL THAT EVERYONE SHOULD FOLLOW
I started my visit to Portugal in Lisbon, one of the world’s oldest and most beautiful cities in the world. Thanks to the Pulse of Europe project – Media Trips to the EU, I had a unique opportunity to get…
BIOMASS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SOURCES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
Official data show that biomass is one of Serbia’s most significant renewable energy potentials, especially regarding agricultural biomass. Unfortunately, its potential is almost untapped. Serbia ranks fifth in Europe in heat energy production (per megawatt hour), right behind Finland, Lithuania,…
EU’s domestic material consumption remained stable in 2022
In 2022, the domestic material consumption of the EU economy remained relatively stable at around 14.5 tonnes per person, indicating a very slight increase of 0.4 percent compared with 2021 (14.4 tonnes per person). Since 2000, the EU reduced its…
Europe Needs to Step up Circular Economy Efforts, Including on Waste Prevention
The EEA briefing ‘How far is Europe from reaching its ambition to double the circular use of materials?’ shows that, in 2021, about 11.7 percent of all materials used in the EU came from recycled waste, up from 8.3 percent…
Save the Planet with Biomass – Renewable Energy Source
Biomass represents a renewable energy source that, unfortunately, is the least promoted; hence, its potential is huge. We talked with Nataša Rubežić, President of the National Biomass Association “SERBIO”, about the energy transition from fossil fuels to biomass, its importance,…
Five Cross-cutting Barriers to Bioenergy Deployment and How to Address Them
Bioenergy – solid biofuels, biogas, biomethane and liquid biofuels – already makes a significant contribution to the world’s energy supply, but half of the deployment currently takes the form of traditional uses of bioenergy for cooking and heating, mainly in…
BMW Group Uses Sustainable Paints Made From Bio-Waste
The BMW Group is using innovative technologies in its efforts to improve sustainability and taking advantage of new options to conserve resources and reduce emissions from painting bodywork. The BMW Group is the first automotive manufacturer worldwide to use matt…