We have been observing large fluctuations and price increases in electricity markets in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic, rising energy costs, political instability and increasing demand for electricity have been the factors intensifying the problems. This causes uncertainty related to maintaining energy security. Energy security is an element of the national security system. In this context, the question arises whether Polish energy companies are able to adapt to the growing demand for electricity while meeting the growing environmental requirements. Moreover, it remains to be seen how the current energy crisis will affect the financial condition of energy companies in Poland and whether companies from the energy sector will benefit from this crisis. Another issue is the impact of the current crisis on the sense of energy security of consumers. There are many factors affecting energy security. This study focuses on economic and financial factors. The article aims to assess the energy security of consumers from the perspective of the stability of energy prices and the financial condition of companies from the energy industry in Poland in the context of the global energy crisis.
The authors of the article present the idea of the maintenance of aircrafts’ battle damages. The aim of the paper is to discuss the issue of the field maintenance of aircrafts. The process of evaluating damages and recommendations regarding verification of airframe structure elements and its equipment damaged by an enemy’s impact has been addressed. The paper demonstrates the changes in dealing with the issue of battle damages of aircrafts, which have occurred over the period of several decades. The new challenges faced by personnel servicing the modern aviation constructions in a contemporary battlefield have been subjected to the evaluation. Concepts regarding the new maintenance methods of an airframe construction of military aircrafts have been outlined.
Road transport of the oversized loads is a very specific means of transport which requires good organizational skills and specific knowledge of legislation regulating these kind of services. The specificity, is based on the size of structural elements, equipment or machines that require special and individual approach. Proper selection of the means of transport in relation to the load being transported is the most important element in the entire planning process. This is due to the fact that those responsible for planning of the transport should minimize the possibility of the risk occurrence for the all participants of the traffic. The article discusses the problems of transport of the oversized loads with particular emphasis on the purpose in the military area. It identifies the main threats of such kind of transport as well as presents the concept of a model for estimating the risk of the oversized transport in the military.