GIFFT project partners visited the “Panevėžio stiklas” factory

On March 6-7, 2024, the first meeting of the implementers of the project “Sustainable Glass Industry with Fuel-Flexible Technology” #GIFFT” (LEI coordinated) took place. For a more detailed discussion, on March 7, GIFFT project partners met at the AB “Panevėžio stiklas” factory, where the glass manufacturing process was presented.

More about the project: https://www.gifft-europe.eu/

PhD Studies at Lithuanian Energy Institute 2024

Lithuanian Energy Institute offers promising studies in the European Green Deal topics with great prospect of employment.

Lithuanian Energy Institute invites active students who have obtained a master’s degree in mathematics, physics, chemistry, energy, thermal engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, mechanics, environmental engineering, natural sciences, economics to contribute to the goals of the European Green Deal and apply to doctoral studies in the fields of
▶️ Energetics and Power Engineering,
▶️ Environmental Engineering,
▶️ Economics.

Doctoral research topics and admission procedure (2024):
https://www.lei.lt/en/phd-studies/admission-to-phd-studies/

➖➖

🔹 Who can apply for PhD studies?
Individuals with Master’s qualification degree or having graduated from one-level higher education system.
🔹 Financing:
The PhD studies can be financed by the budget of the Republic of Lithuania or a PhD student‘s personal finances.
🔹 Scholarships:
Doctoral students admitted to state-funded positions receive monthly scholarships: during the 1st year – 1045 Euro/month, during the 2nd-4th years – 1210 Euro/month.

➖➖

IMPORTANT DATES:
✓ Submission of applications: 3 – 20 June, 2024
✓ Admission competition: 28 – 30 June, 2024
✓ Additional admission: October – November, 2024.

Project “Sustainable Glass Industry with Fuel-Flexible Technology” (GIFFT) kick-off meeting took place at LEI

On March 6, 2024, the first meeting of the implementers of the #GIFFT “Sustainable Glass Industry with Fuel-Flexible Technology” project took place at the Lithuanian Energy Institute, during which project partners from Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Lithuania (Project coordinator) discussed ongoing activities. Consortium participants shared future work plans, discussed possible risks, and their solutions. During the meeting, while the partners visited the Plasma Processing and Combustion Processes laboratories, experimental stands were presented and pilot tests were carried out by burning gases of different composition. These studies are important for addressing the issues faced by the glass industry in the energy sector. For a more detailed discussion, on March 7, GIFFT project partners met at the AB “Panevėžio stiklas” factory, where the glass manufacturing process was presented.

More about the project: https://www.gifft-europe.eu/

Congratulations to Serhii Nazarenko on completing his PhD

Congratulations to Serhii Nazarenko, a PhD student at the LEI Laboratory of Hydrology, who successfully defended his PhD dissertation on 21 February 2024 on the topic of Patterns of low flow and hydrological drought risk assessment in Lithuanian rivers under climate change (Technological Sciences, Environmental Engineering, T004).
 

Fusion research facility JET’s final tritium experiments yield new energy record

– Fusion energy reliably generated due to the unique capabilities of the Joint European Torus (JET) facility in Oxford.
– Major scientific achievements reflect unparalleled dedication and effectiveness of the international team of scientists and engineers at JET.
– JET has played a central role in accelerating the development of fusion energy.


GARCHING and OXFORD (8 February 2024) –

The Joint European Torus (JET), one of the world’s largest and most powerful fusion machines, has demonstrated the ability to reliably generate fusion energy, whilst simultaneously setting a world-record in energy output.

These notable accomplishments represent a significant milestone in the field of fusion science and engineering.

In JET’s final deuterium-tritium experiments (DTE3), high fusion power was consistently produced for 5 seconds, resulting in a ground-breaking record of 69 megajoules using a mere 0.2 milligrams of fuel.

JET is a tokamak, a design which uses powerful magnetic fields to confine a plasma in the shape of a doughnut. Most approaches to creating commercial fusion favour the use of two hydrogen variants – deuterium and tritium. When deuterium and tritium fuse together they produce helium and vast amounts of energy, a reaction that will form the basis of future fusion powerplants.

Dr Fernanda Rimini, JET Senior Exploitation Manager, said:
“We can reliably create fusion plasmas using the same fuel mixture to be used by commercial fusion energy powerplants, showcasing the advanced expertise developed over time.”

Professor Ambrogio Fasoli, Programme Manager (CEO) at EUROfusion, said:
“Our successful demonstration of operational scenarios for future fusion machines like ITER and DEMO, validated by the new energy record, instil greater confidence in the development of fusion energy. Beyond setting a new record, we achieved things we’ve never done before and deepened our understanding of fusion physics.”

Dr Emmanuel Joffrin, EUROfusion Tokamak Exploitation Task Force Leader from CEA, said:
“Not only did we demonstrate how to soften the intense heat flowing from the plasma to the exhaust, we also showed in JET how we can get the plasma edge into a stable state thus preventing bursts of energy reaching the wall. Both techniques are intended to protect the integrity of the walls of future machines. This is the first time that we’ve ever been able to test those scenarios in a deuterium-tritium environment.”

Over 300 scientists and engineers from EUROfusion – a consortium of researchers across Europe, contributed to these landmark experiments at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) site in Oxford, showcasing the unparalleled dedication and effectiveness of the international team at JET.

The results solidify JET’s pivotal role in advancing safe, low-carbon, and sustainable fusion energy.

UK Minister for Nuclear and Networks, Andrew Bowie, said:
“JET’s final fusion experiment is a fitting swansong after all the groundbreaking work that has gone into the project since 1983. We are closer to fusion energy than ever before thanks to the international team of scientists and engineers in Oxfordshire.

“The work doesn’t stop here. Our Fusion Futures programme has committed £650 million to invest in research and facilities, cementing the UK’s position as a global fusion hub.”
JET concluded its scientific operations at the end of December 2023.

Professor Sir Ian Chapman, UKAEA CEO, said:
“JET has operated as close to powerplant conditions as is possible with today’s facilities, and its legacy will be pervasive in all future powerplants. It has a critical role in bringing us closer to a safe and sustainable future.”

JET’s research findings have critical implications not only for ITER – a fusion research mega-project being built in the south of France – but also for the UK’s STEP prototype powerplant, Europe’s demonstration powerplant, DEMO, and other global fusion projects, pursuing a future of safe, low-carbon, and sustainable energy.

Dr Pietro Barabaschi, ITER Director-General, said:
“Throughout its lifecycle, JET has been remarkably helpful as a precursor to ITER: in the testing of new materials, in the development of innovative new components, and nowhere more than in the generation of scientific data from Deuterium-Tritium fusion. The results obtained here will directly and positively impact ITER, validating the way forward and enabling us to progress faster toward our performance goals. On a personal note, it has been for me a great privilege having myself been at JET for a few years. There I had the opportunity to learn from many exceptional people.”

JET has been instrumental in advancing fusion energy for over four decades, symbolising international scientific collaboration, engineering excellence, and the commitment to harness the power of fusion energy – the same reactions that fuel the Sun and stars.

JET demonstrated sustained fusion over five seconds at high power and set a world-record in 2021. JET’s first deuterium-tritium experiments took place in 1997.

As it transitions into the next phase of its life cycle for repurposing and decommissioning, a celebration in late February 2024 will honour its founding vision and the collaborative spirit that has driven its success.

The achievements at JET, from the major scientific milestones to the setting of energy records, underscores the facility’s enduring legacy in the evolution of fusion technology.

Its contributions to fusion science and engineering have played a crucial role in accelerating the development of fusion energy, which promises to be a safe, low carbon and sustainable part of the world’s future energy supply.

Press Conference:

Horizon Europe programme project RE-WITCH kick-off meeting

On 24-25th of January 2024, the kick-off meeting of the European Horizon programme project “Renewable and Waste heat valorisation in Industries via Technologies for Cooling production and energy Harvesting” (RE-WITCH) took place at the premises of the Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR), Messina, Italy.

The project involves 26 partners from 10 countries. In the project 4 demonstration sites are foreseen. The project aims to demonstrate energy-efficient cooling and heating solutions for industrial processes.

The meeting included a presentation of the project activities and objectives and the introduction of the project partners. Representatives of the Lithuanian Energy Institute Rolandas Urbonas, Petras Leknius and Andrius Smaguris attended the meeting.

Registration deadline to “CYSENI 2024” Conference has been extended

The registration deadline has been extended!
Dear potential Attendee, we would like to kindly remind You that the deadline to submit your application to participate in the 20th International Conference of Young Scientists on Energy and Natural Sciences Issues (CYSENI 2024) is approaching fast. The Registration deadline has been extended by an additional week, to 9th February 2024

DESCRIPTION

Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) and Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC) invite you to participate in the 20th International Conference of Young Scientists on Energy and Natural Sciences Issues (CYSENI 2023). The conference will be held in Kaunas, Lithuania, from May 21 to 23, 2024. We are delighted that this year’s CYSENI conference marks a significant milestone as we celebrate its 20th edition!

If you-re seeking new knowledge and want to share your research, this is the event to attend. Participation in the conference is free of charge!

CYSENI main goal is to discuss issues and perspectives of Natural Sciences and Energy Sector worldwide. Also, this conference allows young scientists, such as undergraduates, MSc, PhD students, postdocs, entrant engineers to develop their skills, make new contacts and forge durable scientific relationships.

Ready to participate? Head to our registration page:
🔗 https://cyseni.com/registration/
Need guidance on the application process? Refer to our instructions for authors:
📝 http://cyseni.com/instructions-for-authors/

Three LEI experts contribute to Lithuanian committees in the EU’s “European Horizon” research and innovation program

Minister of Education, Science and Sports in 2024 January 19 by order no. V-67 approved the list of Lithuanian representatives and experts in the committees of the EU general research and innovation program “Horizon Europe”. Three employees of the Lithuanian Energy Institute are also experts in these committees: dr. Algirdas Kaliatka (Nuclear Fission Committee), dr. Sigitas Rimkevičius (Nuclear Synthesis Committee) and dr. Rolandas Urbonas (Climate, Energy and Mobility Committee). Two-year work programs of the “Horizon Europe” program are formed in the committees.

Dr. Rimantas Bakas was elected as the chairman of the Technical Committee LST TK 50 “Heating and Ventilation Systems”

In 2023 December, the elections of the chairman of the technical committee of the Lithuanian standardization department LST TK 50 “Heating and ventilation system” were held. The scope of activities of LST TK 50 includes standardization of requirements and test methods for heating and ventilation systems of buildings, building automation systems, solar thermal energy systems, factory centralized heating pipeline systems, and air purification filters. During the meeting, for a term of three years until January 26, 2027, Dr. Rimantas Bakas, Deputy Director of the Lithuanian Energy Institute, was elected as the chairman.

International Conference CYSENI 2024: Registration is open until February 2

👉 Dear potential Attendee, we would like to kindly remind you that the deadline to submit your application to participate in the 20th International Conference of Young Scientists on Energy and Natural Sciences Issues (CYSENI) is approaching. Less than a month is left to register – don’t miss it!
📅 Deadline – 02 February 2024.
Ready to participate? Head to our registration page:
🔗 https://cyseni.com/registration/
Need guidance on the application process? Refer to our instructions for authors:
📝 http://cyseni.com/instructions-for-authors/