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Tarnița – Lăpuștești on the Someșul Cald River in Cluj County

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China’s energy projects and investments in the Balkan countries: patterns and trends of cooperation

Elizabeth Yoneva – University of National and World Economy Elizabeth Yoneva is Associate Professor in the International Relations Department at the University of National and World Economy, Sofia (Bulgaria). She is also Vice-Dean in Scientific and Research Activity of the Faculty of International Economics and Politics. Her teaching activity and…

Guest Author2024-05-31

Briefs & Commentary

A brief outlook of renewable energy in Slovakia: trend and potential

Slovakia's renewable energy targets and strategy Slovakia's National Energy and Climate Plan sets an ambitious target of achieving a 19.2% share of renewable energies in gross final energy consumption by 2030. To ensure the security and affordability of electricity and heat generation, the state is poised to support renewable energy…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2024-01-10

Corbii Mari solar panel park, Dâmbovița county

Briefs & Commentary

Romania and the path to renewables: solar panels

Romania is undergoing a significant expansion in solar power within its broader energy transition framework, bolstered by European funding and legal reforms. This upsurge has prompted investments across the spectrum, from individual households as prosumers to utility-scale facilities, with local government units emerging as a significant segment for development up…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2023-12-21

Serbia, energy, economy, crisis, solar power plant, electricity, EPS,

Briefs & Commentary

Serbia and energy: a problem without much solutions

Serbia, which has a population of roughly 6.9 million people, gets the majority of its electricity from domestic sources. Around 70% of Serbia's electricity is generated from low-quality lignite coal, causing serious pollution

B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-05-17

ukraine, energy, russia, war, donbass, economy, dependency, gas,

Briefs & Commentary

European reliance on Russian Gas and Its Deep Implications

By Vladimir C. - Master in Political Sciences (Germany) - Blue Europe 2021 Contest - Review by Grzegorz Wiśniewski and Brian Fabregue The European Union's 27 member states now rely on Russia for a major share of their imported natural gas; this reliance will grow considerably bigger if European states…

Guest Author2021-12-26

Slovakia, energy, news, evolution, energy breakdown, coal, oil,

Briefs & Commentary

Slovakia, an unexpected nuclear power

Among the unexpected major nuclear powers in the EU, Slovakia stands out by its energy production profile , quite unique. Thanks to an unique public policy that started in the 1960, when Czechoslovakia was still a country, the Slovakian government have been expanding nuclear capacities continiously. Today, Slovakia produces more…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2021-12-21

blue europe, statistics, economy, central europe, hungary, poland, Czech republic, slovakia, romania, ukraine, belarus, baltic, estonia, lithuania, lettonia, croatia

Briefs & Commentary

Energy in Central Europe, problems and prospects, for a common future

Introductory text of the 2021-2024 cycle on Energy in Central Europe. Central Europe is not immune to the problems of energy management, a subject that also worries the European Parliament. The latest political move is from a few weeks ago, signed by a group of centrist and conservative MEPs. "Renewable…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2021-04-26

Energy & Sustainability

China’s energy projects and investments in the Balkan countries: patterns and trends of cooperation

A brief outlook of renewable energy in Slovakia: trend and potential

Romania and the path to renewables: solar panels

Serbia and energy: a problem without much solutions

European reliance on Russian Gas and Its Deep Implications

Slovakia, an unexpected nuclear power

Energy in Central Europe, problems and prospects, for a common future

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