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The ECO&Stor project brings innovations in the field of sustainable energy security, with a key focus on efficient electrical energy conversion and storage. It is, however, not limited just to energy conversion and storage, it combines it with advanced research in the field of the intelligent energy distribution grid, as well as with related urbanistic solutions. Our ultimate goal is to establish a broad and complex knowledge platform that will strengthen the position of the Czech Republic in the global competition in the energy decarbonization field.
Consortium:
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
- Czech Technical University in Prague
- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- Brno University of Technology
- Charles University
Research work packages:
- Batteries and supercapacitors
- Power-2-X
- Solar-2-X
- Molecular design in energy storage and conversion
- Engineering of storage and conversion systems
- Energy: buildings, cities and communities
This project is funded as project No. CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004617 by Programme Johannes Amos Comenius, call Excellent Research.
About ECO&Stor
Project registration number:CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004617
Project annotation:
The project focuses on a key challenge of contemporary society: environmentally acceptable energy security to support its future existence. This highly ambitious goal will be addressed in a comprehensive way that combines approaches from chemical physics, materials chemistry, chemical engineering, electrical engineering and urban planning to support breakthroughs in energy conversion and storage. The project includes 6 scientific research work packages covering the whole R&D chain in this field.
Project implementation date: 1. 1. 2024 – 31. 12. 2027
Scientific project manager: prof. Dr. Ing. Karel Bouzek
Contact person of the project: Ing. Iva Algerová, Ing. Hana Bartková, Ph. D.
Contact: ecostor@vscht.cz
Research work packages
The project is structured into the six excellent research work packages solving the key problems connected with renewable energy generation, conversion, storage and integration into the distribution grid. These work packages are designed to support each other as shown in the graphic scheme bellow.
Graphic representation of the project structure
6 Research work packages:
Batteries and Supercapacitors
Battery systems and supercapacitors represent the most mature technology for electricity storage supporting grid stabilization and transportation sectors. This work package addresses the development of novel systems capable of supporting the large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources.
Work package Leader
MSc. Václav Knap, Ph.D.
Czech Technical University in Prague
e-mail: vaclav.knap@cvut.cz
Work tasks Leaders
- doc. Ing. Tomáš Kazda, Ph.D., BUT
- RNDr. Markéta Zukalová, Ph.D., HIPC CAS
- Ing. Petr Mazúr, Ph.D., UCT Prague
- doc. Mgr. Fatima Hassouna, Ph.D., UCT Prague
- prof. Ing. Ondřej Jankovský, Ph.D., UCT Prague
Power-2-X
This work package covers fundamental and applied research related to conversion of renewable electricity to novel fuels and platform chemicals. Novel nanostructured (electro)catalytic electrodes will be developed to enable the utilisation of large scale hydrogen technologies and the synthesis of liquid fuels and chemicals via carbon dioxide valuation.
Work package Leader
prof. Mgr. Eva Matolínová, Dr.
Charles Universitye-mail: Iva.Matolinova@mff.cuni.cz
Work tasks Leaders
- RNDr. Petr Kúš, Ph.D., Charles University
- doc. Ing. Martin Paidar, Ph.D., UCT Prague
- prof. Ing. Petr Krtil, CSc., HIPC CAS
Solar-2-X
Work package Solar-2-X is focused on making breakthrough in the materials and concepts for conversion of solar energy into energy rich compounds, such as hydrogen, CO, methanol or hydrocarbons, co called e-fuels. Predominantly fundamental research is planned that will provide understanding of light-energy capture, design principles to be used in developing future devices and several functional photochemical systems being ready for further development into light-harvesting devices.
Work package Leader
prof. Dr. Ing. David Sedmidubský
University of chemical technology, Prague
e-mail: David.Sedmidubsky@vscht.cz
Work tasks Leaders
- prof. RNDr. Antonín Vlček, CSc., HIPC CAS
- prof. Dr. Ing. Josef Krýsa, UCT Prague
- prof. Ing. Václav Švorčík, Dr.Sc., UCT Prague
- prof. Tomáš Markvart, Ph.D., CTU
Molecular design in energy storage and conversion
This work package uniquely joins the capacities and advanced expertise of UCT Prague, CTU and HIPC in the formulation of theoretical models and computational tools for fundamental understanding of molecular and solid state systems and interfaces for advancing novel solutions of energy conversion and storage. Interdisciplinary team (chemists, physicists, material scientists) will develop and employ computational procedures predicting energetics of solid-state systems including 2D materials, characterising excited states in molecules and semiconductors, and modelling charge transfer processes both intramolecular and at heterogeneous interfaces. These activities are designed in direct mutual synergy with experimentally oriented WP1-WP3 for jointly furthering the knowledge and prospective applications in energy conversion and storage beyond the current state of art.
Work package Leader
prof. RNDr. Bc. Petr Slavíček, Ph.D.
University of chemical technology, Prague
e-mail: Petr.Slavicek@vscht.cz
Work tasks Leaders
- doc. RNDr. Bohuslav Rezek, Ph.D., CTU
- RNDr. Martin Srnec, Ph.D., HIPC CAS
- prof. RNDr. Jiří Kolafa, CSc., UCT Prague
Engineering of storage and conversion systems
The horizontal work package Engineering of Storage and Conversion Systems aims to support the vertical work packages Batteries and Supercapacitors, Power-2-X and to a lesser extent Solar-2-X by computer aided engineering of advanced energy conversion and storage systems. Solid-state batteries, redox flow batteries, fuel cells and electrolysers will be modelled on different spatial levels, including electrodes, membranes/separators and electrolytes to describe flow and/or distribution of material, heat, potential and charge. The developed tools for on-line diagnostics will be utilised in horizontal work package Energy: building, cities and communities for the integration of energy conversion systems.
Work package Leader
prof. Dr. Ing. Juraj Kosek
University of Chemical Technology, Prague
e-mail: Juraj.Kosek@vscht.cz
Work tasks Leaders
- Ing. Roman Kodým, Ph.D., UCT Prague
- doc. Ing. Petr Vyroubal, Ph.D., BUT
- doc. Ing. Jiří Pospíšil, Ph.D., BUT
Energy: buildings, cities and communities
The concept of energy communities is currently a hot topic as it has great potential to accelerate the energy transition toward sustainable and clean energy solutions. The work package aims to integrate renewable energy sources and storage technologies into electricity networks. The distribution of renewable energy sources and energy storage technologies at the local level will be examined, with a particular focus on autonomous microgrids and larger units that interact with overarching distribution networks.
Work package Leader
doc. Ing. Radek Procházka, Ph.D.
Czech Technical University in Prague
e-mail: xprocha3@fel.cvut.cz
Work tasks Leaders
- Ing. Sofiane Kichou, Ph.D., CTU
- prof. Ing. Jaroslav Koton, Ph.D., BUT
- Ing. Zdenko Malík, Ph.D., CTU
- Ing. arch. Martin Čeněk, Ph.D., CTU
Conference
1st Annual conference on the Energy conversion and storage
This conference is organized within the project "The Energy Conversion and Storage", funded as project No. CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004617 by Programme Johannes Amos Comenius, call Excellent Research.
Date: 30th January 2025
Venue: Hall A, building A, UCT Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6
Tenative program:
8:30-9:00 Arrival and registration
9:00-9:05 Welcome and opening, prof. Ing. Dr. Karel Bouzek – principal investigator
9:05-9:10 Rector of UCT Prague
9:10-9:30 Representatives of the project partners
9:30-10:00 MSMT and EC representatives
10:00-10:20 Introduction of the project, prof. Ing. Dr. Karel Bouzek – principal investigator
10:20-10:30 Introduction of ISAB; handing over appointment decrees
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-11:35 WP1: Batteries and supercapacitors
11:35-12:10 WP2: Power-2-X
12:10-12:45 WP3: Solar-2-X
12:45-14:15 Lunch
14:15-14:50 WP4: Molecular design in energy storage and conversion
14:50-15:25 WP5: Engineering of storage and conversion systems
15:25-16:00 WP6: Energy: buildings, cities and communities
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-17:15 Panel discussion
17:15-17:30 Conclusion, wrap-up
17:30-19:00 Walking dinner with informal discussion
Registration:
Deadline for registration is 30th November 2024.