Comparative analysis of traditional and alternative energy sources

• Main Authors: Adriana Csikósová, Lívia Bodonská
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Technical University of Kosice 2008-11-01
• Series: Acta Montanistica Slovaca
• Subjects: traditional and alternative energy resources; thermal pump
• Online Access: http://actamont.tuke.sk/pdf/2008/n3/17csikosova.pdf

The presented thesis with designation of Comparing analysis of traditional and alternative energy resources includes, on basisof theoretical information source, research in firm, internal data, trends in company development and market, descriptionof the problem and its application. Theoretical information source is dedicated to the traditional and alternative energy resources,reserves of it, trends in using and development, the balance of it in the world, EU and in Slovakia as well. Analysis of the thesisis reflecting profile of the company and the thermal pump market evaluation using General Electric method. While the companyis implementing, except other products, the thermal pumps on geothermal energy base and surround energy base (air), the missionof the comparing analysis is to compare traditional energy resources with thermal pump from the ecological, utility and economic sideof it. The results of the comparing analysis are resumed in to the SWOT analysis. The part of the thesis includes he questionnaire offerfor effectiveness improvement and customer satisfaction analysis, and expected possibilities of alternative energy resources assistance(benefits) from the government and EU funds.