European countries exploring energy futures with RES growth in mind

European countries exploring energy futures with RES growth in mind

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European countries exploring energy futures with RES growth in mind Though Norway has just announced plans to further develop its infrastructure for exploration and exploitation of new natural gas and oil deposits in the Arctic Ocean’s Barents Sea, in an effort to compete with Russsia, neighboring countries in Europe’s north are shaping their future energy plans with a focus on renewable energy. The Norwegian plan, just announced by the country’s energy minister Terje Soeviknes, is planned to begin with hydrocarbon exploration in the northern part of the Barents Sea, believed to be holding huge unexploited deposits. This plan is expected to be submitted to Norway’s parliament for ratification in 2020. Enormous natural gas amounts are being extracted in this sea area, shared by Russia and Norway since 2010, especially Russia’s…
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Solar advice: Run through what can go wrong!

Solar advice: Run through what can go wrong!

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Solar advice: Run through what can go wrong! 1/24/18 Warranties are there to encourage sales, not to protect the customers. At least one might be lead to suspect that if one reads the small print of many manufacturers’ warranty conditions. Consumers’ offices have already issued cease-and-desist statements in some cases! Siemens Check the possibilities carefully! That is why it is important to run through any scenarios of what would happen in case of any claims. Assuming a solar panel’s output decreases or the battery runs out of steam: What use is it to anyone if the solar panels have to be sent back to the manufacturer to be tested and – maybe – repaired? Who pays for unmount the modules? Who pays for taking the panels off the roof, for…
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SCAN’s Tirana Economic Forum gathers political, economic figures of the Western Balkans

SCAN’s Tirana Economic Forum gathers political, economic figures of the Western Balkans

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SCAN’s Tirana Economic Forum gathers political, economic figures of the Western Balkans Tirana Economic Forum, a regional forum, has opened its first edition in Tirana today. FUTURE BALKANS: TOWARDS A GLOBAL INCLUSION is the topic of this edition. The purpose of this conference is to provide a platform for discussion of concrete proposals for the involvement of the six Western Balkan countries in the global development agenda. The forum is an initiative of the SCAN Media Group, which, together with the partners, organized this event that can be considered the largest of its kind organized by an Albanian media. This event sees the participation of the President of the Republic of Albania Ilir Meta, Governor of the Bank of Albania Gent Sejko, Head of Financial Supervisory Authority Ervin Koçi, Deputy…
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