Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and higher education institutions in the country presented in “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of BAS presented the results of their research under the National Programme “Low Carbon Energy for Transport and Domestic Use” (EPLUS). The information meeting was opened by the head of the programme, Acad. Konstantin Hadjiivanov, who presented the partners and the main tasks for the research teams. The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, welcomed the participants in the forum and said that the participation in the national scientific programmes of researchers from BAS and universities is an example of good interaction between them.
Within the framework of the EPLUS programme, demonstration research projects have also been funded. A demonstration river vessel HydRUforce, powered by hydrogen and solar energy, has been created at “Angel Kanchev” Ruse University. Scientists are successfully developing a demonstration trolleybus project with a hybrid battery-fuel cell range extender and an autonomous zero-carbon hybrid renewable power system that includes battery and hydrogen cycle energy storage. Advances in cutting-edge battery and energy storage generator projects were also presented, as well as efficient methods for carbon capture and utilization.
The National Scientific Programme “Low Carbon Energy for Transport and Domestic Use” is funded by the Ministry of Education and Science.
