The 9th International Energy Forum INTERENEF 2025, titled “New Energy Order – Challenges and Opportunities”, was held in Zagreb on 14 October 2025, organized by the Institute for European and Globalization Studies and the Atlantic Council of Croatia, under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Croatia.
Head of our laboratory, Prof. Dr. Mario Vašak participated in a high-level panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence in the Energy Sector, addressing the transformative role of digital innovation in modern energy systems.
Prof. Vašak emphasized that AI should go beyond prediction and actively support decision-making in dynamic environments.
“AI must be coupled with strong decision frameworks. Human expertise remains essential,” he noted.
Alongside Prof. Vašak, the panel featured Prof. Andrej Pustišek, Dr. Marat Terterov, Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Capuder, and Davor Aničić, who discussed the importance of reliable data, clear regulation, and effective management in advancing AI-driven energy solutions.
The session concluded that while AI offers immense potential for the energy transition, human expertise and sound decision frameworks remain its essential foundation.
On January 26th, Croatian radio station, Radio Sljeme broadcasted an interview with 3Smart project coordinator dr. sc. Mario Vašak within their science show ''Iz svijeta znanosti''. Dr. sc. Mario Vašak hosted the show at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing to present the main objectives of the 3Smart project and to familiarize the listeners with the 3Smart concept as well as with the importance of the whole energy sustainability concept. An audio recording of the show can be reproduced by clicking on the following link: Audio
On 16th January 2017 a public presentation of the 3Smart project was held in Zagreb on the premises of University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing who is the lead partner on the project. The event attracted a significant number of participants from different sectors representing government, industry and academia. The project 3Smart is funded by the European Union through the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme.
| On January 17th, Jutarnji list, Croatian daily newspaper published an article about project 3Smart (Smart Building - Smart Grid - Smart City where the University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing is the lead partner. The article highlights the importance of such a project recognizing the need for sustainable, reliable solutions for the transmission, distribution and use of energy resources and the role of the Innovation Centre Nikola Tesla in this and future projects. The article can be found here. |
|
On January 2nd, Jutarnji list, Croatian daily newspaper published an article about 10 Croatian innovators. Among them is head of our Laboratory and coordinator of our newest project 3Smart (Smart Building - Smart Grid - Smart City) started with the beginning of the new year, Assoc. Prof. Mario Vašak. 3Smart project is recognized as one of the most promising enablers of the future smart cities and a step forward in making Zagreb a smart city. The article highlights the importance of such a project and the role of the Innovation Centre Nikola Tesla in this and future projects. The article can be reached through the following link: link.
| ENHEMS-Buildings action was presented on Croatian National Television within the Eko zona show. Eko zona is a weekly TV show on ecology, sustainable development, renewable energy sources, energy savings and environmental protection. One of the objectives of the show is through review of the difficulties and problems, but also positive examples, make viewers familiar with the use of renewable energy sources and care about energy efficiency. The show was broadcasted on 11th November 2015. The related show part be reached through the link next to the text. |
| ENHEMS-Buildings action was presented on Croatian National Television within the Eko zona show. Eko zona is a weekly TV show on ecology, sustainable development, renewable energy sources, energy savings and environmental protection. One of the objectives of the show is through review of the difficulties and problems, but also positive examples, make viewers familiar with the use of renewable energy sources and care about energy efficiency. Action ENHEMS-Buildings is recognized as one of the examples of how to improve the energy efficiency of one the world’s biggest energy consumers - buildings, through the use of advanced control algorithms and consolidation between industry and science. The show was broadcasted on 3th December 2014. The related show part can be reached through the link next to the text. | View on YouTube |
Pristupačnost
