Hard coal phase-out and the labour market transition pathways: The case of Poland

Sokołowski, Jakub; Frankowski, Jan; Mazurkiewicz, Joanna; Lewandowski, Piotr

doi:10.1016/j.eist.2022.03.003

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“…After the mass unemployment caused by industrial closure in the 1990s ties, levels of employment in the mining sector have been steadily decreasing also in the last decade; at the moment, there are approximately 125,000 people working in the coal industry. Analyses show that the most effective strategies for dealing with the future employment of former miners are retraining, combined with the process of older workers retiring (Sokołowski et al, 2021;JRC, 2018).…”

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Women’s Agency in a World of Flux: On Silesian Energy Transition

Iwińska

Bukowska

2021

Gender and Energy Transition

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The chapter introduces a gender and energy nexus and presents an Upper Silesia case study of the energy transition as viewed locally. The main aim of this text is to explain some of the historical and industrial contexts of the “black gold” region when seen through a gender and ecofeminist lens. We present the recent processes of deindustrialization and decarbonization in Upper Silesia and show how these changes affect people living in an intensive flux. We emphasize the need to overcome the gender inequality in energy transition and to study the situation of women in the region. This chapter also presents some theoretical inspirations which link subsequent chapters—particularly modernization, feminism, and subjectivity/agency. We illustrate here the mosaic image of how women’s and cultural studies are intertwined with environmental and energy issues within shifting structural and economic contexts.

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confidence: 99%

Women’s Agency in a World of Flux: On Silesian Energy Transition

Iwińska

Bukowska

2021

Gender and Energy Transition

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“…Despite the great influence of decarbonization trends [3][4][5][6], the problem of ensuring the stability of mine workings in coal mines remains one of the most relevant in mining practice [7,8], since the efficiency and safety of mining operations depend on their operational state.…”

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Results of research on the stability of mine workings, fixed by arched supports made of composite materials, in the conditions of the Pokrovske Mine Administration

Bondarenko

Kovalevska

Sheka

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The paper provides a detailed analysis of innovative technologies for maintaining mine workings at great depths. The possibility of using composite materials (in particular, carbonfiber-reinforced plastic) as fastening elements is of special attention. It has been conducted a comparative analysis of the physical-mechanical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and low-alloy steel, traditionally used for the manufacture of frame support. To conduct a comparative analysis of the stress-strain state, a series of models has been developed and computer modelling has been performed by the finite element method using the Ansys Mechanical software product. In mining-geological conditions Pokrovske Mine Administration, three types of supports, namely, basic, composite with variable section and composite with constant section, have been studied. The initial and boundary conditions, as well as the assumptions and idealization of the model, have been substantiated. A comparative analysis of the stress intensity confirms the advantage of the proposed frame supports made of composite materials in terms of limiting the zones with maximum values. Laboratory research, conducted on a 3D-printer, testifies to the adequacy of conducted modelling. The reliability of the obtained values makes it possible to recommend an innovative support using carbon fiber-reinforced plastic for conducting a mine experiment.

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“…For many years, EU policies have been oriented towards moving away from fossil fuels and imposing increasingly ambitious carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reduction targets [9,10]. It should be noted that countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland, and the UK [11][12][13][14][15] face a gradual process of phasing out coal-and lignite-fired power plants, and, in the case of Germany, the problem also involves the abandonment of the nuclear power plant program for political reasons [13]. In addition, it should be mentioned that the process of phasing out fossil fuel power plants is associated with a significant increase in capacity from renewable energy sources (RESs) [16].…”

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The Novel Approach of Using Electric Vehicles as a Resource to Mitigate the Negative Effects of Power Rationing on Non-Residential Buildings

Zagrajek,

Kłos,

Rasolomampionona

et al. 2023

Energies

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This paper presents the concept of using electric vehicles (EVs) as a countermeasure to deal with the negative effects of power rationing when electricity demands become difficult to meet due to unfavorable electrical system operating conditions. At present, an energy storage is widely used to maintain the stability of electricity supply in facilities whose main source of energy is renewable energy sources (RESs). However, we must not forget that electric vehicles are also electricity storage facilities, but they are not always available due to their mobility. With properly developed strategies, they can be used in electricity management processes, for example, by reducing their consumption during charging using smart charging technology, or by providing electricity from their batteries using vehicle-to-building (V2B) technology. Thus, this article presents a research methodology that treats electric vehicles as a remedy for eliminating power constraints. It consists of five main steps, including two algorithms for deciding how to deploy EVs during power rationing periods. An efficiency factor for eliminating these constraints was also introduced. The results showed that the use of smart charging or V2B technology in EVs can reduce the number of potential hours in which certain power levels are exceeded by up to several tens of percent. This means that in the future, with the significant development of electromobility, such a way of dealing with power constraints could be an alternative to conventional solutions like diesel generators.

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Hard coal phase-out and the labour market transition pathways: The case of Poland

Cited by 23 publications

References 43 publications

Women’s Agency in a World of Flux: On Silesian Energy Transition

Women’s Agency in a World of Flux: On Silesian Energy Transition

Results of research on the stability of mine workings, fixed by arched supports made of composite materials, in the conditions of the Pokrovske Mine Administration

The Novel Approach of Using Electric Vehicles as a Resource to Mitigate the Negative Effects of Power Rationing on Non-Residential Buildings

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