Renewable energy R & D, education and training at the Slovak Technical University

• Published in: Renewable energy Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 1199 - 1202
• Main Authors: Ružinsky, M., Smola, A., Takács, J., Šály, V., Ružinská, D., Darul'a, I., Horník, V., Kuma, J., Gašparovsky, D.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1996; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Civil engineering; Education; Electrical engineering; Energy; Energy economics; Energy policy; Exact sciences and technology; General, economic and professional studies; geothermal; photovoltaic; Q1; Solar energy; solar-thermal; Staff. Occupational work. Work management. Control. Safety. Accidents. Professional diseases; Training; Europe; Slovakia; education; solar-thermal; Solar energy; photovoltaic; geothermal; training; research; Educational program; Renewable energy; Graduate level education; Geothermal energy; Occupational training; Research and development
• ISSN: 0960-1481; 1879-0682
• DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(96)88492-8

In this paper attention is devoted to the photovoltaic, solar-thermal and geothermal research and development, and higher education and training in solar energy at the Slovak Technical University (STU) in Bratislava. A brief overview is provided of recent solar research projects and educational initiatives at two departments of Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology and at one department of Faculty of Civil Engineering.