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Rimac Technology enters stationary energy storage systems market with launch of Rimac Energy

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High volume ESS production shall begin in 2025 at the Rimac Campus in Croatia, scaling to more than 10GWh of annual production. These stationary solutions are essential in realizing the full potential of renewable power generation and driving the decarbonization of energy networks.

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EC launches first EU sustainable urban mobility plan award for local authorities

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Cities within the European Union, the European Economic Area and Croatia are eligible to apply for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan award. The Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan award thus aims to recognize and reward excellence in urban mobility —European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport.

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Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

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Excess death rates were particularly high in eastern European countries, such as Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Ukraine, with more than 200 each year per 100,000 of the population. When they looked at individual countries, the researchers found that air pollution caused an excess death rate of 154 per 100,000 in Germany (a reduction of 2.4

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