Energy Security and Just Transition
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 7719
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Interests: mining technologies; mining machines; magnetics; spraying system; mining hazards; heat pipes; energy storage
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Dear Colleagues,
The present geopolitical situation is characterized by a multi-dimensional image typical of a global conflict, which takes place on many differentiated planes. Not only does this situation cause a destabilization of all the strategic directions of the countries’ activities, it is also a hazard to the energy security of Poland and of the European community.
The key hazardous factors of energy security have been identified on the markets of raw materials outside our borders and they are reflected in dynamically increasing prices of hard coal, earth gas and crude oil, as well as in a limited supply of these raw materials on markets.
It is urgent not only to discuss the need to redefine the country's energy policy in the context of reducing dependence on imported raw materials and the use of natural gas as a transition fuel, but also to present and accelerate the implementation of many solutions within the fields of conventional energy and renewable energy sources, which will enable an increase in energy stability and improvement in the flexibility of the national power system.
The process, which is related to decarbonisation, has already started and it is not possible to back a considerable number of activities; however, taking advantage of the funds and mechanisms of the Just Transition programmes and solutions, supporting energy transition and the development of renewable sources of energy brought on by the development and implementation of systematic solutions using unattractive, from the point of view of industrial activity, post-mining areas for an efficient and economically justified integration of dissipated power system with the electro-energy system should also be discussed.
The transformation of the European economy towards a greener and more climate-friendly one is one of the most important tasks defined by the European Union. However, this is a particular challenge for mining regions in terms of technological, social and economic challenges. The transformation process also includes the liquidation of underground workings and the development of an infrastructure surface and a number of indispensable activities aimed at the restitution of the natural environment and protection of mine areas against hazards that may occur after the end of operation. Therefore, this infrastructure should be used to achieve the objectives of Just Transition because it also generates an opportunity to invest in renewable energy sources and create new markets related to green energy, energy storage and sustainable transport. Finally, Just Transition also forms an opportunity to revitalize urban and natural areas and to repair the damage caused as a result of intensive exploitation of mineral deposits.
Despite the decline in hard coal and lignite production related to the energy transformation across Europe, the mining industry still needs modern machinery and equipment. Due to the descent to ever bigger depths of extraction and the associated increase in natural hazards, the mining sector needs intelligent and increasingly automated technical solutions. In the coming years, hard coal mines may become important participants of the so-called Revolution 4.0, popularizing, inter alia, intelligent ICT systems and automating subsequent elements of production processes. The intelligent mine is to be characterized by state-of-the-art solutions that translate into a higher efficiency and an increase in miners' work safety, enabling them to be separated from particularly dangerous work places.
The main objectives of this conference are an active discussion and exchange of experience in the field of activities involved in Just Transition, and the development of solutions supporting the energy transformation, along with the development of renewable energy sources and scenarios for guaranteeing energy security. It also aims to collect the latest scientific, research and technical achievements in the field of transformation of the mining sector, with a particular emphasis on the issues of Just Transition, Green Deal and the exchange of knowledge and experience in the use of innovative techniques and technologies, as well as the presentation of the latest offers of machinery and equipment manufacturers. Every year, this conference contributes to the integration of the scientific community with industry representatives, becoming an excellent forum for discussion and traditionally gathering a large group of participants.
Dr. Dariusz Prostański
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- shaft transportation
- horizontal transport
- powered roof supports
- longwall mining
- roadway systems
- run-of-mine transportation
- transportation of people in mine undergrounds
- automation and robotization of mining processes
- forecasting of natural hazards
- elimination of mine hazards
- mine management system
- machines monitoring and diagnostics
- driving systems
- hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- heat pipes
- magnetic brakes
- mining electrotechnical
- electromobility
- energy management
- energy storage
- sustainable transformation of post-mining regions
- accident analysis
- mineral resources
- REEs
- methane
