Research division
Energy Resources and Energy Efficiency
Institutes and Academic Specialized Units
Lilia Anguelova
Scientific secretary of division 2. Energy resources and energy efficiency
anguelova@cu.bas.bg
Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy
The problems of energetics, of the building and application of renewable energy sources, and the increased efficiency of conventional energy resources use are central to the research and development at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Research activities are related to scientific servicing of the nuclear energy and safety of Kozloduy NPP, nuclear technologies in industry, medicine and national security, to the prevention of the illegal traffic of radioactive materials.
Pursuant to Bulgaria’s priorities and long-term energy interests, technological processes and materials are developed, and elements and devices are created for the use of solar energy in households and industry and for the optimization of industrial electricity generation by transforming solar energy into electricity.
The development of the Bulgarian school in the field of electrochemical sources of current – batteries and accumulators as well as in the field of hydrogen energy and fuel elements continues.
Fields of particular interest are chemical technologies focused on the development of engineering solutions for “green” and waste-free technologies, integrated management of household, industrial and hazardous wastes and their use as raw materials’ sources.
News
A new study of the natural radioactivity of mineral waters by nuclear physics methods
Fig. 1 Some of the studied mineral springs in Bankya, Sapareva Banya and Ognyanovo village Detailed investigations of the natural radioactivity of the mineral springs widely used by the people in the territory [...]
New discovery at CERN with the participation of scientists from INRNE-BAS – first experimental observation of the odderon
First on the list of exciting results at CERN for 2021 is the experimental observation of odderon exchange in elastic proton-proton and proton-antiproton interactions. One of the lead scientists of this experiment is Dr. Georgi [...]
Virtual visit to the Large Hadron Collider tunnel at CERN, Geneva
On 15.12.2021, Assoc. Prof. Georgi Antchev from the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy of BAS showed the tunnel of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and told about the TOTEM/PPS experiment. [...]
Bulgarian contribution to research on low carbon energy in transport
A hydrogen and solar-powered demonstration river vessel has been developed as part of Bulgaria's first multidisciplinary projects involving industry, local government and business. The project was implemented under the National Science Programme "Low Carbon Energy [...]
The Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy at BAS participates in the European Researchers’ Night through an online exhibition
If you missed the chance to visit the live exhibition “Sun on Earth – A New Era in Nuclear Technologies”, you have the opportunity to see it online as part of the “European Researchers’ Night”, [...]
Ambassadors visited BEO “Moussala” at INRNE – BAS
Representatives of diplomatic missions in the country climbed Moussala Peak on 27 August 2021 and visited the Basic Ecological Observatory (BEO) Moussala at the Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE) BAS. The visit [...]
The Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy-BAS presents the beauty of nuclear science and technology in a photo exhibition
The beauty of nuclear science and high technology, revealed in 30 professional photographs on the Bridge of Lovers, will delight the residents and guests of Sofia from 10th to 23rd August 2021. The organizer of [...]
“Marin Drinov” badge of honour of BAS for Prof. Kostadin Ivanov
The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, bestowed on Prof. Dr. Kostadin Ivanov “Marin Drinov” Badge of Honour at a ceremony held in the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear [...]
A single-family house with zero electricity consumption and a hydrogen-powered trolleybus were presented by scientists
Bulgaria’s first multidisciplinary demonstration projects involving industry, local government and business were presented at an online information meeting under the National Science Programme “Low-Carbon Energy for Transport and Domestic Use (EPLUS)”. […]
Dr. Herbert Giess is the new winner of the Gaston Planté Medal
The organizer of the international conference LABAT`2021 is the Evgeni Budevski Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, awarded virtually Dr. Herbert Giess with [...]
The training of specialists in the nuclear field is a priority in the cooperation between INRNE and NEA
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is home to the largest center for research and education in the nuclear field in Bulgaria. This is the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE), said Prof. Dimitar [...]
There is no risk of radioactive exposure of the people in Bulgaria because of forest fires in the Chernobyl area
Experts from the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on the basis of the existing monitoring system of the institute confirm that there is no increase of the [...]
Prof. Gérard Mourou: The power of the extreme-light laser is 1000 times bigger than the power of the world energy network
The laser with ultra-high intensity pulses is 1000 times more powerful than the World Energy Network. This was said by the Nobel Prize winner in Physics 2018, Professor Gérard Mourou, during his lecture. The French [...]
A young scientist at IEES-BAS is the winner of the “Entrepreneur in Science 2020” competition with a project for an ecological battery
Assist. Prof. Iliyan Popov, PhD from the Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems (IEES-BAS) is one of the two winners of this year’s “Entrepreneurs in Science” competition organized by Karoll Knowledge Foundation. The award ceremony [...]
Bulgarian scientists with an innovative solution for extending the trolleybus travelling distance
Scientific achievements with potential for practical application which were realized in the first year of implementation of the National Research Program "Low Carbon Energy for the Transport and Domestic Use - EPLUS” were presented today [...]
Fourth International Conference on Cyclotron Physics
The Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy hosted the fourth international conference on cyclotron physics which was held from 21 to 24 November 2019 in the town of Varshets. The event was opened with [...]
Meeting of scientists from INRNE – BAS and American researchers in the field of nuclear physics and nuclear medicine
A delegation of 10 US scientists from the National Science Foundation (NSF) visited the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE-BAS), on 22 July 2019. At the meeting, the scientific infrastructure and activity of [...]
Scientists from BAS and higher education institutions are developing new methods for using and storing clean energy
The National Scientific Program "Low Carbon Energy for Transport and Households" (E +) was presented on 8 February in "Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of BAS. The program is financed by the Ministry of Education and [...]
The first international master class of CERN was held in Bulgaria
Bulgarian students participated in the first international master class of CERN in Bulgaria. The event was organized by the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy together with CERN and the Faculty of Physics of [...]