Renewables projects in peripheries: determinants, challenges and perspectives of biogas plants–insights from Central European countries

J Chodkowska-Miszczuk, S Martinat… - Regional Studies …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Biogas energy has been introduced into Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs)
through various incentives after their accession to the European Union in 2004. This paper …

[HTML][HTML] Creating pathways toward secure and climate neutral energy system through EnergyPLAN scenario model: The case of Slovak Republic

M Karatayev, J Gaduš, R Lisiakiewicz - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
The Slovakia's national primary energy system relies on external energy imports. The key
contributors to electricity generation within the country are hydro, nuclear, and natural gas …

Potential substrates for biogas production through anaerobic digestion-an alternative energy source

FJ Ngabala, JK Emmanuel - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Energy is a crucial part of a comprehensive desire to reach any country's long-term
economic and social development. Fossil fuels have for a long time been used as the major …

Planning for the future of derelict farm premises: From abandonment to regeneration?

P Klusáček, J Navrátil, S Martinát, T Krejčí… - Land Use Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Re-using and regenerating derelict and abandoned areas constitutes an important element
in sustainable land use policy and planning. This paper explores the phenomenon of …

Abandonment or regeneration and re-use? Factors affecting the usage of farm premises in different social spaces of the rural

J Navrátil, T Krejčí, S Martinát, K Pícha, P Klusáček… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nearly every village in Central and Eastern European countries with heavily collectivized
agriculture has its collective farm premises that encompass substantial parts of the village …

Conversion of post-socialist agricultural premises as a chance for renewable energy production. Photovoltaics or biogas plants?

J Navrátil, S Martinát, T Krejčí, P Klusáček, RJ Hewitt - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
We aim to contribute to in-depth comprehension of the factors and preferences behind the
reuses of large-scale underused or abandoned former collective farms from the 1950s …

The good, the bad, and the nobody: Exploring diversity of perceptions of anaerobic digestion plants in Central and Eastern Europe

M Kulla, L Novotný, L Pregi, P Dvořák, S Martinát… - Energy Research & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants fed by agricultural biowastes are highly relevant renewable
energy producers supporting the transition towards sustainable waste management …

Best Practice Forever? Dynamics behind the Perception of Farm-Fed Anaerobic Digestion Plants in Rural Peripheries

S Martinát, J Chodkowska-Miszczuk, M Kulla, J Navrátil… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants undoubtedly represent an integral and irreplaceable
element in rural energy transition and sustainable waste management. In our study, we …

Impact of water level on species quantity and composition grown from the soil seed bank of the inland salt marsh: An ex-situ experiment

E Čížková, J Navrátilová, S Martinát, J Navrátil… - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
The near elimination of inland salt marshes in Central Europe occurred throughout the 19th
and 20th centuries, and the currently remaining marshes exist in a degraded condition. This …

Rich or poor? Who actually lives in proximity to AD plants in Wales?

S Martinát, R Cowell, J Navrátil - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2020 - Elsevier
Many environmental benefits have been claimed for anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities,
embracing waste management and multiple energy vectors (generating electricity, heat and …