• INNOVATION POLICY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

    Ways to stimulate the development of sustainable entrepreneurship

    Innovations, Vol. 12 (2024), Issue 2, pg(s) 40-41

    Sustainable entrepreneurship development meaning is a big challenge for scientific society and demands cooperation strengthening with entrepreneurs , princely states with structures and with youth who influence they make sustainable development in a new way on understanding and they need innovative approaches .
    In this paper we have reviewed and investigated sustainable entrepreneurship development stimulates economic , social and environment dimensions which they form various prerequisites and certain circumstances are filled each other and hand promote in country sustainable entrepreneurial activity high level . It is important that countries they took obligation priority to be granted to advance , for which creativity, knowledge, technology and financial resources of society by addressed will be Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs to achieve all in context . This goals taking into account , by 2030 possible should to become all of a woman and of men complete and productive employment and decent of work achievement.
    It is emphasized that countries should support the development of higher education, especially to increase the staff of higher professional education by expanding the educational balance, by increasing the financing of education for sustainable development, for the existence of more knowledgeable and qualified personnel.

  • DOMINANT TECHNOLOGIES IN “INDUSTRY 4.0”

    Reducing GHG emissions using wind-assisted ship’s propulsion

    Industry 4.0, Vol. 9 (2024), Issue 1, pg(s) 17-20

    International trade is still heavily reliant on oceangoing vessels and the noxious bunker fuel that feeds most ships’ massive diesel engines. Although shipping contributes relatively small shares of GHG emissions per unit of transport work, without further action, emissions from the sector would continue to increase. Therefore the maritime community and ship-owning companies are attempting to achieve “green shipping”. The revolutionary technology to use the wind for assisting the ship’ propulsion is one of best steps for decarbonisation of shipping. This innovative technology could bring considerable reducing fuel consumption and cost savings, improving the ships efficiency as well. There are different ways to utilize the wind power, as several kinds of rotors, sails, kites, etc, some of them already installed on commercial ships, some are still dreams. The aim of this paper is to present the basic essence of wind-assisted propulsion and the environmental impact of its use.

  • BUSINESS & “INDUSTRY 4.0”

    Analysis of the eco-indicators for bulgaria and opportunities for their improvement through the sectors of the green economy

    Industry 4.0, Vol. 6 (2021), Issue 5, pg(s) 197-200

    Protecting the environment is vital to keeping life on the planet as we know it. Climate change is a global challenge with a clear complex nature in various aspects – environmental, social, technological, economic and political. At the international and national level, climate change policy is implemented mainly in two directions: 1. climate change mitigation through measures and activities to reduce greenhouse gases and 2. adaptation to the inevitable climate change by assessing risks and mitigation activities of their imp act. Implementing these policies requires investment in new technologies and the integration of climate challenges into green sectoral policies at national and local levels.The purpose of this report is to study the state of environmental indicators for Bulgaria and their development dynamics over the last decade. The results reveal the sectors with the strongest influence on the ecological condition of the country an d the directions for its improvement.

  • INNOVATION POLICY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

    Organizational determinants of creating and developing energy clusters in Poland

    Innovations, Vol. 9 (2021), Issue 4, pg(s) 134-136

    The subject of the article is organizational conditions of creating and developing energy clusters in Poland. The aim of energy clusters is the development of distributed energy. They are used to improve local energy security in a way that ensures economic efficiency, as well as in an environmentally friendly way by providing optimal organizational, legal and financial conditions. Energy clu sters also allow the use of local resources and domestic energy potential. The effectiveness of energy clusters depends on the rational and effective use of potential, i.e. locally available energy resources, renewable energy sources, innovation, entrepreneurship in the area of man ufacturing, industry, distribution, as well as management of energy consumption. The aim of the article is to analyze the formal conditions of clusters, in particular the essence of their existence, the tasks that the cluster performs and the role of key cluster participants. As a result of this paper the autor shows the the process of creation and functioning of a energy cluster.

  • INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

    Effective determination of clomazone and oxyfluorfen in aqueous samples by differential pulse stripping voltammetry

    Innovations, Vol. 9 (2021), Issue 2, pg(s) 63-65

    Two novel types of electrochemical sensors were obtained by chemical deposition of Pt and MoO2 nanoparticles onto multi walled carbon nano tubes (MWCNT) and used for determination of frequently used pesticides clomazone and oxyfluorfen in aqueous media via differential pulse stripping voltammetry (DPSV). Clomazone was determined in 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution at pH 7.0 in the concentration range 0.61-20.56 ng cm-3, with LOQ = 0.61 and LOD = 0.38 ng cm-3. Oxyfluorfen was determined with good reproducibility (RSD <2.4%) in the concentration range 2.5-34.5 ng cm-3, with r = 0.99 and a LOQ of 1.5 ng cm-3. Results were in the same range measured by HPLC/DAD, which was used as comparative method. Structural characterization of the dopped MWCNT performed by Raman spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), high-resolution transmission electron (HR-TEM), and X-ray crystallography revealed a preserved MWCNT structure decorated with well dispersed species of the platinum and MoO2 nanoparticles

  • Criteria for wind energy projects’ location assesment

    Science. Business. Society., Vol. 4 (2019), Issue 3, pg(s) 82-85

    Insuring a sustainable development of wind energy production and consumption is challenging and highly important for /achieving of EU 20/20/20 goals for Bulgaria. Wind energy has been seen as a clean and environmentally friendly in comparison with conventional energy sources, but there are still some conflicts between wind energy project development and environmental protection goals that should be enlighten and solved. One possible way is to enhance the process of wind energy projects’ location identification. The current research is focused on identification and classification of criterion that could be used in this process. The legal requirements regarding wind energy projects’ location are analyzed and presented. Additional requirements regarding environmental protection and biodiversity conservation are identified and defined as criterion. A set of measurable indicators related to each criteria is established and proposed in this paper.

  • Transport and environment: Need for sustainable solutions

    Trans Motauto World, Vol. 4 (2019), Issue 1, pg(s) 24-27

    Transport has irrepressible contribution for the effective development of economy and society. But, these contributions are exceeded by harmful environmental consequences that transport growth causes especially in urban areas. Air pollution, acid rain, noise, climate change are just few of the problems which every urban area is dealing with. Hence, it is very important to provide development of the transport that at the same time could increase its sustainability and minimize environmental degradation. Numerous sustainable transport solutions are available with a potential to decrease these negative influences and promote mobility with higher sustainability. This paper presents a review of sustainable solutions, successfully applied in practice, as guidance for those urban areas that are dealing with the environmental problems from transport, but still are a step behind in undertaking activities.

  • Best practices in CBRN waste management in military operations

    Security & Future, Vol. 2 (2018), Issue 3, pg(s) 130-133

    Dangerous wastes are solid, liquid or gaseous materials that may be lethal or dangerous to humans and the environment. Such wastes can be toxic chemicals and flammable or radioactive substances, including industrial waste from chemical plants or nuclear reactors, agricultural waste, pesticides, fertilizers, medical waste or hazardous household waste such as toxic dyes or solvents. CBRN waste should be safely recycled without harm to the environment. Toxic chemicals, radioactive substances or biological materials should be concentrated for final disposal.

  • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPERATIVE OF INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

    Machines. Technologies. Materials., Vol. 12 (2018), Issue 6, pg(s) 248-250

    The parallel functioning of strategies for innovative and sustainable development leads to the emergence of a formal methodological paradox in the form of increasing negative technological impact on the environment due to the prevalence of economic criteria for assessing the efficiency of production over social criteria. This paradox determines the permanent growth of products that can be combined with the concept of waste. To eliminate the methodological paradox, it is necessary to implement the ecological imperative by greening the legal framework that regulates all stages of the life cycle of innovative products.

  • SOCIETY & ”INDUSTRY 4.0”

    ANALYSIS OF THE TYPES OF EUROPEAN LEGAL ENTITIES IN BENEFIT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND RATIONAL INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT PROCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS’ DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION

    Industry 4.0, Vol. 3 (2018), Issue 1, pg(s) 50-53

    The high level of investment for the international energy, transport and infrastructure projects, in almost all cases need of a multi-source approach of financing is necessary, having the European funds as a main component. Each such project must be undoubtable innovative and in accordance with the safety and environmental European requirements. The Legal Entity (LE) is a key factor, acting for coordination of the management and for legal responsibility during the all phases of the project. Choose of the most appropriate type of LE for realisation of such project has very high priority in the whole investment process. In favour of this the report presents the main types of European Legal Entities with their advantages, disadvantages, tax issues, intellectual property rights (IPR), etc.

  • THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SECURITY

    MATRIX METHOD OF ASSESSING RISK CONFORMITY IN THE CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY

    Security & Future, Vol. 1 (2017), Issue 4, pg(s) 136-137

    The research offers a simple matrix model of analysis for ranking risk levels in critical and emergency situations. The leading principles, which should be taken into consideration can be arranged in a group of steps, for example the qualification and grading of imminent danger and the level of endangerment of key assets, determining of the processes which can lead to harm and also the value of the structures susceptible to damage and the damage itself.

  • NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

    Ecological and technogenic safety of the ecosystems of the agrarian sector of Ukraine

    Security & Future, Vol. 1 (2017), Issue 2, pg(s) 46-49

    The article substantiates the urgency of the eco-anthropogenic component of national security both of the state as a whole and of its regions. The types of interaction between society and the environment are determined. It is suggested to consider the ecosystem as a complex combination of flora, fauna and dynamics of natural systems and processes, which interacts with social institutions and power structures. The concept of environmental imbalance is formulated as a real threat to the disruption of life support mechanisms and the creation of obstacles to the economic and social development of the country, improving the quality of life of the population. The main threats to the technogenic security of the country are identified.