Research

Research fields and research focuses of the Faculty of Energy and Economics are:

Raw material supply and repository systems

  • Exploration and research of deposits and raw materials
  • Raw material geology
  • Raw material and environmental geophysics
  • Raw material extraction technologies
  • Raw material processing, recycling and remediation
  • Raw material security systems
  • Reservoir characterization and simulation
  • Deep drilling and production technology
  • Gas supply systems
  • Underground geological storage and landfills
  • Safety of underground structures
  • Long-term safety of underground landfills and repositories
  • Dispersion of pollutants in geosystems
  • Geoenvironmental technology
  • Geo and environmental information systems

Energy sciences

  • Renewable energy/hydrogen technology
  • Synthetic energy raw materials
  • High-temperature material processes and fuel cells
  • Electrochemical energy conversion/storage
  • Energy and high-temperature materials
  • High-temperature sensor technology
  • Thermal energy technology

Energy industry

  • Energy regulation law
  • Law on environmentally compatible energy production
  • Certificate systems in climate protection policy
  • Economic efficiency analysis of energy plants
  • Energy contracting
  • Incentive regulation
  • Industrial policy in the energy industry
  • Strategies for increasing energy efficiency
  • Promotion of renewable energies