A A A Site map PL EN Home Institute Scientific activity Plants and laboratories Conferences and seminars Publishing house contact Projects Publishing news Committee for the Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Scientific seminars Employees Doctoral Cables Practices Start »Scientific activity Statutory research topics Open scientific seminars SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY The research conducted at the Institute is characterized by interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach. They are carried out over the full cycle, from basic research to application. The Institute's specialty is: research on the effective use of mineral resources, the use of geothermal energy, energy policy, forecasting energy and raw material needs, including economic aspects, environmental protection in industrialized areas, underground storage of hazardous waste. The Institute also specializes in basic and application research in the field of geothermal energy. The Institute is a precursor of the use of geothermal energy for district heating. The first in Poland experimental geothermal plant in Bańska - Biały Dunajec, based on two wells, was designed and built. This installation is currently operated for the needs of district heating as part of Geotermia Podhalańska SA and serves as a geothermal laboratory for research. Go back to the previous page. Go to the top of the page HomeSite Mapcookies policycontact Copyright © Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2013