It is particularly interesting to observe the energy of the future through the prism of future technological development in the segment of autonomous vehicles, smart homes, and artificial intelligence, which are also the areas in which students of this study are educated.
As part of the Start-up Company Management 2 course at VERN's undergraduate Internet of Things study, experts from the Green Energy Cooperative (ZEZ) Sandra Vlašić and Erica Svetec were guests.
The guests presented our students with a broader perspective on the use of renewable energy sources and outlined the development potential of this sector. The energy of the future, as it is called, is particularly interesting to observe through the prism of future technological development in the segment of autonomous vehicles, smart homes and artificial intelligence, which are also the areas in which students of this study are educated.
Accordingly, Erika Svetec presented trends in the use of renewable energy sources in the world, innovations in renewable energy technology, and what is happening with the use of renewable energy sources in Croatia.
Sandra Vlašić explained what ZEZ does in the field of promoting renewable energy sources in Croatia, and Professor Gordana Ćorić summarized the cooperation between VERN and ZEZ, which dates back to 2015 with the first Crowdfunding Academy.
At the end, the guests showed the students what perspectives are available to them after graduation and what kind of future awaits them in jobs where sustainable energy will greatly influence the creation of career opportunities, such as IoT infrastructure designers, technical advisors for IoT solutions, security experts for IoT solutions, etc.
"The topic is current and very interesting in many aspects, and not only in terms of implementing IoT solutions, which would be understood as the focus of our interest. All of us within the EU, without exception, are faced with the issue of energy transition to alternative energy sources, from the household level, through energy communities to the level of entire countries. In addition to applicable EU regulations, this process is also traced by current events in Eastern Europe, with consequences for the entire continent, as a priority, unstoppable and unavoidable," emphasized student Siniša Filipan after the lecture.
His colleague Mario Katalinić added that he found it interesting to hear "how much the energy revolution relies on IoT, artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies. It's not just about smart houses, but also smart buildings, smart neighborhoods and complete decentralization and democratization of the energy market. The guest vividly explained that IoT helps keep the energy system stable at 50Hz and monitors consumption, and innovations in IoT can contribute to the security of supply and the development of the economy and the market" .
