Czech legislation introduced special regime of responsibility and funding of recycling of the photovoltaic modules installed until 2012. The special regime was motivated by the fear that PV modules will remain in the field at the end of life as its owner will go bankrupt controlled.
For every other electronic devices their producers are responsible for recycling since 2005. For photovoltaic modules the producers responsibility in the Czech Republic starts from 2013. For the modules installed until 2012 the owners are responsible for recycling. Before June 30 2013 the owners must enter into contract with a recycling company dedicated to photovoltaic modules recycling, which must be founded by at least four manufacturers of electronic devices (not necessarily photovoltaic modules). The recycling company have to estimate a fee for recycling despite of that no company in the Czech Republic has experience with large-scale recycling of photovoltaic modules. The owners then must pay the fee between 2014 and 2019. Regarding 30-year lifetime of PV modules the recycling will only rarely occur before 2040.
There is no obligation to deposit the collected fees on a blocked account nor another restriction for its use. This implies there is fear the recycling company will go bankrupt controlled. The supposed problem was not solved it was only shifted to another level.

This report is the result of processing all the available statistical sources. Report contains just evaluation of statistical data. It cannot cover all the techno-economic issues and relations in the sectors, which go beyond the survey. The report includes data on molded fuels (briquettes and pellets) made from biomass (wood and plant), peat, coal and paper.

Energy Regulator Office is often alleged of setting feed-in-tarff (FiT) for photovoltaic of an undue advantage which later caused photovoltaic boom in 2009 and 2010. Based on comparison with FiT in Germany it is shown that the allegations are exaggregated. Probably the main cause of the photovoltaic boom was the fact that photovoltaics was ignored in the Czech Republic. In substance no discussion occurred about PV until the end of 2008, attention was focused on wind power. In addition, the development in 2009 was very rapid and it occurred at a time of political instability.

So far it was assumed that the PV systems with an east-west orientation need separate inverter for each orientation or at least inverter with two MPP trackers to avoid mismatch losses. Analysis of such system shows that with one MPP tracker losses are relatively small.

Commented explanation of several key terms of energy, especially from portfolio of renewable and non-renewable energy sources used both in current energy systems and in systems considered in the near future in the Czech Republic.

The Autor employs himself in different accesses concerning the heating and the WSW preparation for low energy houses. He provides both general recommendations and shows specific solutions with relevant energy indicators.

The paper focuses on the conditions of fire and risk connected with dust layer. The next part is about thermal degradation of biomass and heat transfer on dust layer. The next part shows test methods for flame spread. The connection of dust layer and possible secondary explosion. In the article is highlighted connection with space and equipment cleaning due to ČSN EN 60079-10-2.

Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) conducted in early 2012 regular statistical survey. On its basis it is possible to refine the estimate of the supply and installation of heat pumps in 2011. The available information indicates that in 2011 for the Czech market was delivered about 7,000 heat pumps with a total capacity of about 86 MW.

Besides the photovoltaic panels, which were already described enough, there are the second major components of photovoltaic plants - inverters. The main parameter for each inverter in terms of energy use is its efficiency. It means how much power from a DC input AC output gets.

In the past there has been several large blackouts in the world. Risk of such blackout reportedly increases with increasing of share of renewable energy sources in energy mix. In fact neither of previous blackouts were caused by renewables. Main primary causes are age of transmission system components or operator error. Frightening with several days outage caused by renewable sources is exaggerated.

The contribution describes the building and configuration of a newly built ground heat exchanger (GHE), realized under the grant No. 3206/2011/G1 provided by Universities Development Fund of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports CR. This GHE is designed as an accessory of experimental low-energy dwelling of FME BUT Brno exploited for education in the area of alternative HVAC systems. All relevant operating parameters (including temperature stratification of soil) are continuously monitored. Data acquired this way will be used for validation of recently developed numerical models as well as for later design and energy assessment of GHEs.

Sewage water contains organic compounds, thermal and kinetic energy, the amount is about 9 times higher than is needed for cleaning. The biggest source of heat energy are beyond the wastewater treatment plants, hotels, schools, restaurants, hostels, administrative buildings and other public facilities. Also, a wellness center, swimming pools, spas, and hospitals.

Comparison of price developments in eight EU countries shows very interesting facts. Eg. for common Czech household with consumption 2.5-5 MWh / year electricity price increased in 2011 to 229% of the price in 2001. While the same household in Germany to only 115%. While the current price is very close (CR 3.07, Germany 3.50 CZK / kWh).

Article comments on the climate conference in Durban and generally evaluates negative results so far made climate conferences. Sad is that, the last climate conference in Doha ended with the same result - with no progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings requires that new buildings since 2018 (public buildings) and 2020 (all buildings) respectively were buildings with nearly net zero energy buildings. The requirement relates to the all technical systems of the buildings. The paper presents possible solutions in ventilation and air conditioning field in these buildings and presents considerations about possible developments with regard to the requirement of reducing energy consumption.

The article presents an extensive and detailed analytical study that explores in detail the possibility of directing the development of the European energy industry in order to achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and a significant decarbonisation of the energy sector. Roadmap is not to be predictions or plan for further development, its goals are more modest, to lend a hand in finding their own paths to member countries to a sustainable, economically viable and environmentally acceptable energy economy.