Jozef VIGLASKY & Ingrid KRISSAKJozef VIGLASKY & Ingrid KRISSAK

June 12th, 2005; Warsaw, PolandJune 12th, 2005; Warsaw, Poland

Future Energy Technologies Future Energy Technologies for Enlarged EUfor Enlarged EU

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THE SLOVAK REPUBLICTHE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

ZVOLEN

Area: 49,036 sq. kmPopulation: 5 356 207 inhabitants

H i s t o r y of the TUZVOH i s t o r y of the TUZVO ... really ... really rich!rich!

1770 – Mining Academy of Banská Štiavnica1770 – Mining Academy of Banská Štiavnica 1807 – Forestry Institute establishment1807 – Forestry Institute establishment 1846 – Mining and Forestry Academy 1846 – Mining and Forestry Academy

foundationfoundation 1904 - Mining and Forestry College1904 - Mining and Forestry College 19521952 - - Forestry and Wood Technology CollegeForestry and Wood Technology College in in

ZvolenZvolen 1991 1991 - - Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences – first of its kind in SlovakiaSciences – first of its kind in Slovakia 1992 1992 - - Technical University in ZvolenTechnical University in Zvolen 19961996 - - Faculty of Environmental and ManufacturingFaculty of Environmental and Manufacturing TechnologyTechnology

FROM THE HISTORY of the FROM THE HISTORY of the TUZVOTUZVO

1762 Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Štiavnica 1952 ZvolenZvolen

2005 ZvolenZvolen

Mining Academy University of Forestry and Wood Technology

Technical University in Zvolen (from 1991)

Technická univerzita vo ZvoleneTechnická univerzita vo ZvoleneTechnical University in Zvolen Technical University in Zvolen (TUZVO)(TUZVO)

F A C U L T I E F A C U L T I E SS

Faculty of ForestryFaculty of Forestry

Faculty of Wood Sciences andFaculty of Wood Sciences and TechnologyTechnology

Faculty of Ecology and EnvironmentalFaculty of Ecology and Environmental SciencesSciences

Faculty of Environmental andFaculty of Environmental and Manufacturing Manufacturing TechnologyTechnology

My teaching activities at the My teaching activities at the FEVT:FEVT:

Heat EngineeringHeat EngineeringHVAC – Heating, Ventilation & Air HVAC – Heating, Ventilation & Air ConditioningConditioningAlternative Energy SourcesAlternative Energy SourcesTechnologies used for RES ExploatationTechnologies used for RES ExploatationBio-Energy Enginiering Bio-Energy Enginiering Ph.D. - studentsPh.D. - students

Faculty of Faculty of Environmental andEnvironmental and Manufacturing Manufacturing TechnologyTechnology

(FEVT)(FEVT)

International Profile of the International Profile of the TUZVOTUZVO

• Member of significant international non-Member of significant international non-govern institutionsgovern institutions (IUFRO, IAWA, AEBIOM, (IUFRO, IAWA, AEBIOM, IAWS, SWST, PRO SILVA, EFI, Alliance, CIOFF,)IAWS, SWST, PRO SILVA, EFI, Alliance, CIOFF,)

• Active participation in the international Active participation in the international EU programmesEU programmes (SOCRATES/Erasmus, (SOCRATES/Erasmus, Leonardo, DAAD, Action Austria-Slovakia,Leonardo, DAAD, Action Austria-Slovakia, etc.)etc.)

• ERA – European Research AreaERA – European Research Area (projects within 5thFP, 6thFP, COST, structural (projects within 5thFP, 6thFP, COST, structural

funds utilization)funds utilization)

•Co-operationCo-operation on the bilateral-agreements on the bilateral-agreements basis (36 valid agreements): common projects,basis (36 valid agreements): common projects,

publications,publications, professional growth,professional growth, exchanges...exchanges...

2. Austrian Biomass Association - ABA

3. Bulgarian Biomass Association - BBA

4. British Biogen

6. Czech Biomass Association - CZBIOM

7. Danish Biomass Association - DANBIO

8. Estonian Biofuels Association - EBA

9. Finnish Bioenergy Association - FINBIO

10. European Wood Energy Technical Institute – ITEBE (France)

11. German Bioenergy Association - BBE

12. Greek Biomass Association - HELLABIOM

13. Hungarian Biomass Association - HBA

14. Irish Bioenergy Association - IrBEA

15. Italian Biomass Association - ITABIA

16. Netherlands Bioenergy Association – NL-BEA

17. Norwegian Biomass Association - NOBIO

18. Polish Biomass Association - POLBIOM

19. Slovenian Biomass Association - SLOBIOM

20. Swedish Bioenergy Association - SVEBIO

21. Slovak Biomass Association – SK-BIOM

1. Association for extension of biomass in Spain - ADABE

23. Swiss Farmers Union - SBV

24. Ukrainian Bioenergy Association - UBA

25. Valorisation of Biomass – ValBiom (Belgium)

22. Latvian Bioenergy Association - LATBIO

5. CARMEN (Germany)

AEBIOM members

26. Russian Biofuel Association - RBA

27. South Tyrol Biomass Association - STBA

Connection to 1000 companies and 3000 other institutions/persons

6th Framework Programme 6th Framework Programme EUCEUC• the Technical University the Technical University

in Zvolen is Slovakian in Zvolen is Slovakian

Coordinator of the 6th Coordinator of the 6th

thematic priority of 6th FP thematic priority of 6th FP

– – Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development,

Global Change and EcosystemsGlobal Change and Ecosystems

• Representatives in the Programme Representatives in the Programme Committe (Committe (ECOTECHECOTECH delegate), as well delegate), as well as in the NCP system (National Contact as in the NCP system (National Contact Point)Point)

• Selected Projects Selected Projects (1)(1)• J. Viglasky:J. Viglasky: Demonstration project “ Demonstration project “Replacement of Replacement of

brown coal fired boilers by a biomass fired boilerbrown coal fired boilers by a biomass fired boiler (Capacity: 605 kWth) (Capacity: 605 kWth) at the School Forest Enterprise of at the School Forest Enterprise of the Technical University in Zvolenthe Technical University in Zvolen”; PSO 98/SK/2/16, ”; PSO 98/SK/2/16, Duration: 1 January - 30 June 2001, project completed.Duration: 1 January - 30 June 2001, project completed.

• J. Viglasky:J. Viglasky: " "Financing Mechanisms for Sustainable Financing Mechanisms for Sustainable Regional Energy Development in the Slovak Regional Energy Development in the Slovak RepublicRepublic" VROM Project: DGM / IMZ / 200003715; " VROM Project: DGM / IMZ / 200003715; Financed by The Dutch Government; Duration: April - Financed by The Dutch Government; Duration: April - December 2000.December 2000.

• J. Viglasky:J. Viglasky: " "Amaranth phytomass for energyAmaranth phytomass for energy", this ", this sub-project was carried out within the main project sub-project was carried out within the main project ""Adaptability of Amaranth Growing and Utilisation in Adaptability of Amaranth Growing and Utilisation in SlovakiaSlovakia", which was carried out at the Slovak Agriculture ", which was carried out at the Slovak Agriculture University in Nitra during years 1994-1997; University in Nitra during years 1994-1997;

•Selected ProjectsSelected Projects (2) (2) •J. Viglasky:J. Viglasky: " "Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Adjustment Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Adjustment in the Slovak Republicin the Slovak Republic", ", carried out in the framework of the FAO project "carried out in the framework of the FAO project "European European Agricultural PolicyAgricultural Policy". Responsible for the studies on "". Responsible for the studies on "Solar EnergySolar Energy" " and "and "Wind EnergyWind Energy„„ , , 1996. 1996.•J. Viglasky:J. Viglasky: EU BiotechEU Biotech; ; Accompanying Measure to Encourage Accompanying Measure to Encourage Biomass Uptake and Assist Technology Transfer of EU Biomass/Waste Biomass Uptake and Assist Technology Transfer of EU Biomass/Waste Utilization Technologies to China, and Utilization Technologies to China, and Central and Eastern EuropeCentral and Eastern Europe, , 2000-20022000-2002

Ongoing ProjectOngoing Project within within 66th Frame Work Programmeth Frame Work Programme EUCEUC

•J. Viglasky:J. Viglasky: BIOeTRAINBIOeTRAIN; ; The The IImplementation of an eLearning mplementation of an eLearning

UUniversity for niversity for BBioioEEnergy nergy          •J. Viglasky:J. Viglasky: BIOPROSBIOPROS; ; “Solutions for the safe application of wastewater “Solutions for the safe application of wastewater and sludge for high efficient biomass production and sludge for high efficient biomass production in Short-Rotation-Plantations”in Short-Rotation-Plantations”•J. Viglasky:J. Viglasky: NEBECNEBEC; ; the Network of Biothe Network of Bio--energy Centres of energy Centres of ExcellenceExcellence; ; Finland, Finland, PolPolandand, Estonia and Slovaki, Estonia and Slovakiaa

•J. Viglasky:J. Viglasky: MULTICROPSMULTICROPS; ; Sustainable crops for new marketsSustainable crops for new markets

• Main activitiesMain activities at the Technical University in Zvolen at the Technical University in Zvolen within bio-energy and environmental sector include:within bio-energy and environmental sector include:

• Experimental research focused on environment protection of bio-Experimental research focused on environment protection of bio-energy systems;energy systems;

• To support biomass energy activities;To support biomass energy activities;

• To organise conferences, seminars and workshops for local, regional To organise conferences, seminars and workshops for local, regional and national government officials, manufacturers, investors and and national government officials, manufacturers, investors and energy sector managers;energy sector managers;

• To carry out feasibility and market studies in energy sectors;To carry out feasibility and market studies in energy sectors;

• To develop new biomass energy investment projects;To develop new biomass energy investment projects;

• Promotion and dissemination of bio-energy technologies and systems Promotion and dissemination of bio-energy technologies and systems by way of publications, brochures and leaflets;by way of publications, brochures and leaflets;

• Preparation of information for Slovak media;Preparation of information for Slovak media;

• Organisation of media campaigns with the aim to increase public Organisation of media campaigns with the aim to increase public awareness in the area of energy savings;awareness in the area of energy savings;

Thank you for your attention

Contact: Prof. Jozef VIGLASKY Vice Rector of the TU in Zvolen T.G. Masaryka 24 960 53 Zvolen The Slovak Republic

E-mail: viglasky@vsld.tuzvo.sk Phone & fax: +421 45 5206 975 www.tuzvo.sk

LaboratLaboratory of Geoinformaticsory of Geoinformatics

HARDWARHARDWARE and E and SOFTWASOFTWARE EQUIPMENTRE EQUIPMENT

1 1 workstation SUN Ultra 1workstation SUN Ultra 1: operating system : operating system Solaris 5.2, full system ARC/Info, ver. 7.4 of ESRI, Solaris 5.2, full system ARC/Info, ver. 7.4 of ESRI, EASI/PACE of PCIEASI/PACE of PCI

2 personal computers Pentium 100 MHz, 32 MB 2 personal computers Pentium 100 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 2.1 GB HDD, 4MB VRAM, 20'‘ MonitorRAM, 2.1 GB HDD, 4MB VRAM, 20'‘ Monitor: : operating system Windows NT 4.0,Microsoft operating system Windows NT 4.0,Microsoft Office 2000, Idrisi Office 2000, Idrisi 32, CartaLinx, ArcView 8, 32, CartaLinx, ArcView 8, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Kokeš for Windows Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Kokeš for Windows ver. 6.13, Microstation 95 with extension Gromaver. 6.13, Microstation 95 with extension Groma

1 workstation Pentium 2.2 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 120 1 workstation Pentium 2.2 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 120 GB HDD, 19'‘ monitor (server)GB HDD, 19'‘ monitor (server):operating system :operating system Windows 2000 Professional,Microsoft Office Windows 2000 Professional,Microsoft Office 2000, 2000, Idrisi Kilimanjaro, CartaLinx, ArcGIS 8 Idrisi Kilimanjaro, CartaLinx, ArcGIS 8 Desktop, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, ArcInfo Desktop, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, ArcInfo Workstation, eCognition 3.0, Geomatica 8 PCIWorkstation, eCognition 3.0, Geomatica 8 PCI

1 workstation Pentium 2.2 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 120 GB HDD, 1 workstation Pentium 2.2 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 120 GB HDD, 19'‘ monitor19'‘ monitor: operating system Windows 2000 : operating system Windows 2000 Professional,Microsoft Office 2000,Professional,Microsoft Office 2000, full full systsysteem m Image Image Station IntergraphStation Intergraph

Computer room for GeoinformaticsComputer room for Geoinformatics

Computer room for Computer room for GGeoinformaticseoinformatics

SOFTWARE EQUIPMENT for 19 COMPUTERSSOFTWARE EQUIPMENT for 19 COMPUTERS

• Operating system Windows NT 4.0Operating system Windows NT 4.0• Microsoft Office 2000Microsoft Office 2000• Idrisi for Windows ver. 2.0, CartaLinx Idrisi for Windows ver. 2.0, CartaLinx • GIS Tutor, GeoCube, data sets for GIS Tutor, GeoCube, data sets for

exercisesexercises• ArcView 3 and 8, Spatial Analyst, 3D ArcView 3 and 8, Spatial Analyst, 3D

AnalystAnalyst• Kokes for Windows ver. 6.13Kokes for Windows ver. 6.13• Microstation 95 a with extension GromaMicrostation 95 a with extension Groma• RoadpacRoadpac

Projects based on Projects based on LLaboratory ofaboratory of GGeoinformaticseoinformatics (actual situation) (actual situation)

• ITM ITM (Dr. Ďurský, Ing. Fabrika) (Dr. Ďurský, Ing. Fabrika) Implementing Tree Growth Models as Forest Management Implementing Tree Growth Models as Forest Management Tools Tools (2002 - 2004)(2002 - 2004)

• WARMWARM (Doc. Holécy) (Doc. Holécy) Wildland-Urban Area Fire Risk Management Wildland-Urban Area Fire Risk Management (2002 - 2004) (2002 - 2004)

• GL 1021GL 1021 (Prof. Žihlavník) (Prof. Žihlavník)Metódy na zisťovanie a spracovanie informácií o stave lesa pre Metódy na zisťovanie a spracovanie informácií o stave lesa pre lesnícke mapovanie a tvorbu digitálnych databázlesnícke mapovanie a tvorbu digitálnych databáz(2003 - 2004)(2003 - 2004)

• APVT 51 – 037 902APVT 51 – 037 902 (Doc. Tu (Doc. Tučček)ek)Modelovanie a simulModelovanie a simuláácia pocia požžiaroviarov / Modelling & simultion of / Modelling & simultion of firesfires((20042004 – 2006) – 2006)