Mobility |
14 June, 2023 at 1:30 PM
The market of electric and plug-in hybrid cars in Romania has accelerated growth thanks to the incentives granted through the Rabla Plus Program and the cost of use of these eco vehicles. More and more Romanians who stay at home prefer to buy electric cars due to the cost per km traveled, and the convenience offered by the fact that they charge their car at home. This includes the possibility of charging from photovoltaic panels.
Mobility |
14 June, 2023 at 11:00 AM
The sales of electric scooters increased in the last year by approximately 10% in Romania. At the same time, the average selling price per unit decreased by at least 10%, due to the cheapening of raw materials. Annually, Romanians buy about 50,000 new electric scooters, according to the evoMAG online store.
Industry |
13 June, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Brasov is one of the ten European cities competing for the title of Green Capital of Europe, in a competition organized by the European Commission (EC), Mayor Allen Coliban announced. He states that he wants to transform Braşov into a truly green, environmentally friendly city.
Mobility |
12 June, 2023 at 2:30 PM
Engie Romania is launching, together with EFdeN, rCharge with green energy, a prototype charging station for electric scooters and bicycles, powered by solar energy and designed from recycled materials. The project is carried out with the aim of bringing to the public's attention green solutions for the production and use of electricity.
Environment |
12 June, 2023 at 11:30 AM
Between August 2022 and January 2023, Romania is managing to reduce fossil gas consumption by approximately 25%, according to a report published by CEE Bankwatch Network. According to the report, Romania allocates four times more European funds for fossil gas, despite the climate objectives. Between 2014 and 2020, fossil gas-based projects in Romania and Poland benefited from €230 million and €1.3 billion respectively from European funds.
Finance |
12 June, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Mayor Dominic Fritz is announcing that the Municipality has paid its environmental payment obligations for the 2016-2020 period. The City Hall of Timisoara paid last week the last installment of the obligations of RON5.6 million (€1.12 million) calculated by the Environmental Fund Administration (AFM), for the mentioned interval.
Finance |
9 June, 2023 at 1:30 PM
The GalicSud SRL company is building a photovoltaic park in Mehedinți County, Izvoru Bârzii commune, Halânga village, which will have over 27,000 photovoltaic panels and will cover an area of almost 200,000 sqm. The investment received a financing of €8 million from Libra Internet Bank.
Regulation |
9 June, 2023 at 11:30 AM
The European Union's Modernisation Fund has disbursed €2.4 billion to 31 projects in seven beneficiary countries to help modernize their energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry, and transport, and improve energy efficiency. It is the joint largest disbursement to date and will boost Europe's green transition.
Energy |
8 June, 2023 at 8:00 PM
Antibiotice Iaşi Company, the largest Romanian producer of generic drugs, will build a 2.5 MW photovoltaic plant. The company announced that it obtained from the Ministry of Investments and European Projects financing of RON4.08 million (€816,000) in this regard.
Industry |
8 June, 2023 at 3:00 PM
The Bosch Group focuses on sustainability in all areas of activity. The group has invested €83 million in Romania in 2022, mainly in the development of production units in the Electro-mobility Solutions business sector in Cluj and Blaj, as well as in the field of research and development, within the Bosch Engineering Center in Cluj, says Mihai Boldijar, general manager of Robert Bosch and representative of the Bosch Group in Romania.
Energy |
8 June, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Eurowind Energy is investing €50 million in the construction of a new solar PV park in Teiuș, Alba County. The PV Park will generate approximately 102.05 GWh annually after becoming operational in 2024, with the capacity to power 30,050 households each year.
Energy |
7 June, 2023 at 5:30 PM
By 2050, more than 200 million tons of solar panels will be out of use, according to RESPO DEEE Association data. Solar panels provide green energy and reduce carbon emissions worldwide, but their limited lifespan of up to 25 years is a serious environmental problem.
Mobility |
7 June, 2023 at 9:30 AM
The Bucharest Transport Company (STB) is launching a tender for the purchase, through operational leasing, of 70 eight-meter electric buses. STB, the main public transport company in Bucharest and Ilfov county, has published an announcement in this regard on the Electronic Public Procurement System. The estimated total value of the contract is €50.48 million.
Energy |
31 May, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Transilvania Construcții plans to invest more than €10 million in the generation of green energy across all projects within its portfolio over the next five years. The first project that will produce green energy is TRC Park Cluj, where the estimated investment amounts to almost €1 million.
Industry |
30 May, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Egger Romania decided to expand the wood recycling activity, which started in 2012, by opening two new waste collection centers (Timberpak), in Brașov and Arad, respectively. Between 2012 and 2022, Egger Romania integrated recycled wood into production in a quantity equivalent to 34,000 trucks of wood waste. In 2022, the company exceeded 21% share of recycled wood in particleboard production (PAL), with a target of 25% for 2025.
Mobility |
30 May, 2023 at 2:00 PM
DSV Road, the third largest freight transport company in Romania, has appointed Mihai Teodorescu, the Country's General Manager of Road, as Sustainability Ambassador, aiming at the development of the Green Transport division. By the end of the year, the company estimates a doubling of the demand for green transport solutions in Romania compared to 2022.
Energy |
30 May, 2023 at 10:30 AM
ProCredit Bank has launched the ProGreen credit for photovoltaic panels intended for individuals. They can get the ProGreen credit for Photovoltaic Panels with no down payment and no fees. The credit is intended for those who want to make the transition to a renewable energy source, while also benefiting from reduced costs on their energy bills.
Industry |
29 May, 2023 at 4:00 PM
ETEX Building Performance (Siniat Romania) is abandoning plastic packaging for gypsum plasterboards manufactured in Turceni.
Finance |
29 May, 2023 at 12:00 PM
ProCredit Bank Romania has granted €2.9 million of financing to a company from the Solar Global group in the Czech Republic.
Energy |
26 May, 2023 at 6:00 PM
EnergoBit and Huawei Romania signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for global cooperation for photovoltaic and energy storage projects, within the New International Expo Center 2023, which took place these days in Shanghai. Based on the Memorandum of Understanding, the companies will develop the photovoltaic industry in Romania by strengthening technological innovation, improving the user experience, and developing new use cases.
