Environmental Technologies and Eco-innovation in the Czech ...

5 | Material Efficiency
Climatic changes require an immediate response and identification of priorities
for the future development of technology. In the Czech Republic, many research
centres study the impacts of and possible solutions to climatic changes. There are also
procedures known in the private sector that contribute to solving problems associated
with climatic changes.
The development of photovoltaic systems is increasing in the Czech Republic.
The third generation of PVS uses new low-cost technologies based on very efficient
principles of converting solar radiation into electricity.
New technologies for preparing and producing nano-fibres and research in the
field of absorbents based on natural materials brought about a new patent for
catching pollutants.
The research dealing with the impacts of climatic changes on forest eco-systems
in a model workplace in Moravskoslezské Beskydy refines current information on the
overall impact of climatic changes in various models. Thanks to ample experimental
equipment, innovative approaches and the complexity of performed experiments, the
workplace is also part of an international network for monitoring the flow of materials
and energies, FLUXNET.
5.1 | The development of photovoltaic
technologies in the Czech Republic
Interest in converting solar energy into electricity has sharply increased in the
Czech Republic. Thanks to the implementation of the redemption prices system in
the Czech Republic, the installed capacity grew from 0.9 MWp at the beginning of
2006 to 55 MWp at the end of 2008. Chapter 2.2.4 Photovoltaic power plants, deals
with power production by using PVS.