We received a total of two projects in the 2nd public competition from the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TACR, National Centers of Competence), as principal recipient and as co-recipient.
1) Biorefining and circular economy for sustainability (TN02000044), the investigator is Ing. Olga Šolcová, CSc., DSc. from the Research Group of Heterogeneous Catalysis and Reaction Engineering, other co-recipients are the Institute of Botany of the CAS, v.v.i., CZU in Prague, CTU in Prague, IM of the CAS, v.v.i., ORLEN UniCRE a.s., UP in Olomouc, GCRI of the CAS, v.v.i., UCT in Prague, Brewery and malt research institute, a.s., Silva Taroucy research institute for landscape and ornamental horticulture, v.v.i., BRIKLIS, spol. s.r.o., EcoFuel Laboratories, spol. s r. o., PAPEK s.r.o., První Jílovská, a.s., RABBIT Trhový Štěpánov, a.s., REMA System, a.s., Sev.en Inntech a.s., TERAMED, s.r.o., TRISOL farm s.r.o., and WEEE, a.s.
The goals are new products from renewable sources related to the Circular Economy employing environmentally friendly technologies addressing individual elements of EGD concerning current social and environmental issues. The effective utilization of waste originating in agriculture, animal production or forestry, various discarded constructions, electrical facilities, and plastic materials to obtain biostimulants from green hydrolysate from animal wastes, agriculture reclamation of dumps by mixed biochar with biostimulants for fast-growing trees, new biopesticides for chemical pesticides replacement; catalysts for the synthesis of petrochemicals from ethanol based on lignocellulosic materials, oil products from the complete recycling of plastics, green energy by reuse of discarded solar panels.
2) National Centre for Energy II (TN02000025), co-investigator is Ing. Michal Šyc, Ph.D. from the Research Group on Waste Management and Sustainable Technologies, the principal recipient is VŠB-TUO, other co-recipients are Veolia Energie ČR, a.s., Vyncke s.r.o., ČEPS, a.s., Center for Research Řež s.r.o., ATEKO a.s., CTU in Prague, ČEZ Distribuce, a. s., ČEZ, a. s., Doosan Škoda Power s.r.o., EG.D, a.s., EGC – EnerGoConsult ČB s.r.o., Energotrans, a.s., HEGAs, s.r.o., ORGREZ, a.s., Pražské služby, a.s., Provyko s.r.o., RMT s.r.o., ROMOTOP spol. s.r.o., SIAD Czech spol. s r.o., SMOLO a.s., TEDOM a.s., ÚJV Řež, a.s., Institute of Thermomechanics of the CAS, v. v. i., GCRI of the CAS, v. v. i., Ventos Energy Solutions, a.s., BUT in Brno, the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, ZAT a.s., UCT in Prague, MEgA – Měřící Energetické Aparaty, a.s., ČEPRO, a.s., and TMV SS spol. s.r.o.
The aim of the project is to develop a comprehensive strategy ensuring energy self-sufficiency and raw materials independence of the Czech Republic and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through R&D of methods, materials, and technologies for modern, low carbon, and sustainable energy in the non-nuclear energy sector. Part of the strategy is an analysis of the socio-economic impact of the implementation of new scientific knowledge with follow-up recommendations for legislative measures. The aim will be achieved in line with EU strategic documents, in particular, Green Deal and Fit for 55 via the cooperation of top research organizations and innovation leaders, while sharing unique laboratory facilities and the know-how of expert teams through joint projects.