Talks on further cooperation between the Silesian University of Technology and the City of Rybnik
On May 15th this year, in the Municipal Office in Rybnik, a meeting was held between the authorities of the Silesian University of Technology and the City of Rybnik. The talks on the part of the Silesian University of Technology were attended by the Vice-Rector for Cooperation with Civic and Economic Environment, prof. Janusz Kotowicz and the director of the Continuing Education Centre, dr hab. Zygmunt Łukaszczyk, prof. SUT, and on behalf of the City of Rybnik, the Mayor of the City, Piotr Kuczera.
During the meeting issues related to the plans to establish the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Hydrogen Technologies in Rybnik were discussed. The implementation of the project will strengthen the scientific potential of the Western Subregion of the Śląskie Voivodeship and results from the conviction of the need to cooperate in the spirit of partnership in the field of industrial transformation of the region towards a green economy. This project was on the list of projects to be financed under the Fair Transition Fund. The priority is to implement a responsible economic transformation, e.g. by supporting the development of smart specializations: hydrogen technologies, green economy, energy, emerging industries, ICT, artificial intelligence, digital medicine.
Mayor Piotr Kuczera proposed the operation of the Centre for RES and Hydrogen Technologies in Rybnik as part of the ROW (Rybnik Hydrogen District). Professor Janusz Kotowicz provided information on many activities of the Silesian University of Technology in the field of research and implementation of hydrogen technologies.
Implementing the policy of green transformation, the City of Rybnik is introducing hydrogen buses to transport. The first units will be delivered in September this year. In total, there will be at least 20 of them in 2 years. Professor Kotowicz proposed researching these means of transport by the Silesian University of Technology. The city of Rybnik will organize a meeting with bus manufacturers and an appropriate agreement will be prepared on this matter.
