GBF 2015, April 16th, Presentation of Mr.Talis Juhna
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G R E E N T E C H N O L O G I E S F O R G R O W T H I N T R A N S I T I O N E C O N O M I E S : O P P O R T U N I T I E S F O R C O O P E R AT I O N
TA L I S J U H N A , R I G A T E C H N I C A L U N I V E R S I T Y
• “green theologies” may stimulate economy growth not only focus on energy and resource saving
• balance between imported and home-made advanced technologies
• not just invention but rather innovation
• The linear model, also called “technological determinism”, is no longer supported by many academics, but is still widely believed in general society (Popp, 2012)
• Social, political, economical and all other “societal” pressures are established (not forming) while shaping a technological innovation (Callon and Law, 1987)
• "We often want the milk without the cow!"
• Finnish cleantech businesses currently employ around 50,000 people, with 40,000 new jobs expected to be created by 2020
source: Parad et al 2014
• OECD Eurasia Competitiveness Programme: increase in foreign direct investment (FDI)
• Some countries (Tajikistan) in-doing-business are leaders in terms of change
O P P O R T U N I T I E S
• more dedicated investments in start-ups
• jointed dedicated (e.g. Indigo with India) research programs with SME to leverage technology transfer from research to market
• involvement in international networks for research and entrepreneurship
• launch bilateral educational program
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RESEARCH FIELDS:
ENERGY&ENVIRMENT
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONMATERIAL SCIENCE & CHEMISTRYSAFETY & SECURITYTRANSPORTCITIES&DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH FIELDS
Renewable and Alternative Sources of Energy & technologies for their ConversionEnergy saving and Efficiency
Environmental Technologies
Environmental Management
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Interaction of Multifactor in Landscape Development
Real Estate Process Prognoses
CITIES & DEVELOPMENT
High Capacity AutomaticsPower Supply for Transportation, Electrical GridsCommunications in Optical Grids, Smart Lighting GridsCleaning of Water Supply systems
SMART NETWORKS
TRANSPORTS
Unmanned Aircraft Design, Aviation Control SystemsAeronautics & Space Technologies, Vehicles Design, Railways TransportTransport Economics and Logistics
RESEARCH FIELDS
Sol-gel (optics, power supply) Surfaces of PolymercompositsArterial Implants, Composite Materials (plains, ships)Biomaterials, Electrochemical Surface CoverageNanoparticles, Organic Synthesis & Quality ControlMicroclimate Regulated ClothingBionano & Microsensors, Superellastic Pressure Sensors
MATERIALS, PROCESSES & TECHNOLOGIES
Modeling (vehicle, groundwater) & SimulationArtificial Intelligence, Intelligent RoboticsViable Systems ApproachHybrid Simulation-Based Optimization Tools
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION
Electrical Controls, Power Quality & Delivery SafetyWater Safety & Security, Cyberphysical systems, Customs & Border Protection
SAFETY & SECURITY
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E X A M P L E S O F C L E A N - T E C H AT R T U
• Renewable energy:
• alcaline materials to stabilise biogas production
• combined solar and biomass heaters
• Advanced water treatment:
• use of advances oxidation for removal of recalcitrant organic matter
• advanced groundwater treatment
• Biofuel production (enzymes, ..) and biogas production (use of advanced catalysts)
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• Energy recovery from heating systems (to save wood chips till 20%)
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• Advanced water and waste water treatment (advanced and photo-Fenton oxidation, fungi-based wastewater treatment)
C O O P E R AT I O N W I T H L AT V I A N ( E N G I N E E R I N G ) R E S E A R C H :
• pilot testing of advanced technologies on-site (biogas container, water treatment devise)
• consulting and expertise
• jointed H2020 projects (demonstration projects in Water, Energy, …) with governmental co-financing (RTU has more than 35 FP7 projects)
• establishing jointed Cleantech incubators between universities (e.g. we have in RTU/LU)
• researchers/ students mobility programs for learning environmental management
• prototype developments and testing (examples with biogas cleaner)
Pilot plant: mobile biofilter for groundwater treatment; developed in cooperation with “Resetilovs & Co”
C O N S U LT I N G
• Water management in urban setting (water loss control, water quality control)
Renova'on of pilot project building in Riga
• Energy audits (reduces energy consumptions)
• Environmental assessment and monitoring (online methods)
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T H A N K Y O U !
• [email protected] Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia