Lithuanian Energy Institute. In 1992 the Lithuanian Energy Institute acquired the new status reflecting the basic ideas of the Science and Studies Law of Lithuania. The last eight-year brought important changes to the Institute as during this period activities were maximally concentrated on meeting Lithuanian needs in all research directions. In the last years scientific activities in the Institute were carried out according to five main research directions approved and financed by the Government of Lithuania:

• Development of energy economy planning methods, investigation of safety and reliability of the energy technologies, their impact on the environment, efficient energy consumption and the renewable energy sources.

• Investigation in fields of thermal systems, development of their control methods and technologies.

• Simulation of complex systems, development of their control methods and technologies.

• Investigation of energy systems’ construction elements aging and development of new multifunctioned materials.

• Investigation of combustion and plasmic processes in the field of fuel saving, reduction of environment pollution and thermal decontamination of materials.

In January 2006 the number of staff was 307, including 16 Habilitated Doctors, 70 Ph. Doctors. Lithuanian Energy Institute was the leader in preparation of:

1) the renewed National Energy Strategies (they were approved by Parliament in 1999 and 2002)

2) Action Plan for the Energy Sector up to 2005 to implement the National Energy Strategy

3) National Energy Efficiency Programmes (in 1992, 1996 and 2000) and other studies related to comprehensive analysis of the energy sector development.

The Lithuanian Energy Institute is the main consulting body for Ministry of economy, Ministry of environment, Energy Agency, District heating association, Power company, Gas company and others.