The EU Commission plans to remove visa requirements for citizens of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia pending approval by the EU Ministers of the Interior, says Die Presse. Travel restrictions within Europe, with the cost and time required for business travelers to secure multiple visas, have been a significant drag on these countries’ economies. Bosnia-Hercegovina and Albania have not yet met various security requirements for removal of visa restrictions, according to Commission Vice President Jacques Barrot.
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Solar not yet dead in Texas
July 9th, 2009No thanks to the Lege.
It’s not exactly a mega-project, but Renewable Energy Focus is reporting that Tessera Solar has signed a power purchase agreement with CPS Energy and will build a 27MW solar project in West Texas. The project will use 1,080 SunCatcher mirror dishes driving Stirling engines, with the first units expected to come online by the end of 2010.