Croatia
Croatia inaugurates its first geothermal power plant
Croatia has inaugurated its first geothermal power plant near the town of Bjelovar, around 85 km (53 miles) to the east of the capital Zagreb. The 16.5 MW Velika 1 was officially opened on November 26 after an investment of 325-million kuna... Read more
DB Schenker deploys Gideon Brothers' logistics robots
Austria-based global logistics provider DB Schenker has introduced Gideon Brothers’ autonomous logistics robots into service at its Leipzig facility... Read more
Croatia looking to woo VW after Turkish decision suspended
Croatia is looking to persuade German auto giant Volkswagen to construct its planned €1.3-billion plant in the Balkan country following the car maker's suspension of a final decision about whether or not to build the factory in Turkey... Read more
Croatia's €233m LNG terminal given EU green light
European Union antitrust regulators have approved Croatia's planned construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on Krk Island, saying that the project would help diversify reliance from Russian imports and contribute to... Read more
Croatia-Bosnia cross-border bridge given go ahead
The governments of Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina have signed a contract to provide almost €23.5-million for the construction of a second cross-border bridge on the River Sava... Read more
Atlantic Grupa to use Gideon Brothers' autonomous logistics robots
Croatian AI and robotics startup Gideon Brothers has announced a partnership with Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company Atlantic Grupa. The project sees Gideon Brothers' logistics robots, which are fully autonomous due to advanced visual-... Read more
Vermilion begins drilling in Croatia
Canada’s Vermilion Energy has begun drilling its first exploration well in the Slavonija region of eastern Croatia and should have initial results on the presence of oil or gas within five weeks, the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency (AZU) has said... Read more
Rimac announces global expansion plans
At the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) Rimac displayed their new powerful hypercar, the Rimac C_Two and its core technology – the in-house designed and engineered full carbon fibre monocoque with the battery and powertrain integrated... Read more
Minimising plastic waste with Cortec compostable bags
Most plastic bags are manufactured from polyethylene, a product of natural gas or petroleum. While highly convenient, these bags pose a pollution problem if not disposed of responsibly. Read more