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Nuclear Energy is not Dead! Understanding the Drivers Underpinning the Ongoing Nuclear Renaissance

... Rosatom manages to sell this business model versus its competitors. Space conquest and safety of humanity can almost only be achieved through nuclear power Vladimir Likhachev: Both… But Can We Do Without the Emotions, Please. Towards a Discussion on Renewable Energy Sources and the Nuclear Energy Sector While it can be perceived as a threat on Earth, nuclear energy is essential in space, and nuclear decay processes are used in niche applications such as radioisotope thermoelectric generators in ...

16.06.2021

The Reality Is that the Market Has Said “No” to Nuclear and "Yes” to Renewables

... resource, money, to put into the real solution to climate change, which is renewable power, demand-side management, and storage. What are the advantages of solar and wind power? A recent report by Standard and Poor, the key market analyst, found that renewable energy technology global investment has been running at about 350 billion dollars per year for the last few years. But for nuclear, it fell to about 17 billion for last year. Andrey Kortunov: Europe’s Greens as Future Strategic Partners of ...

25.12.2020

A Russia-EU-Africa Energy Strategy. Nuclear and Renewable Energy Security

... provides much cheaper products. In order to remain competitive, Germany could emphasise the quality of its products, employ and train local labour and provide interesting loans to help finance the projects. A Russia-EU-Africa Energy Strategy. Nuclear and Renewable Energy Security , 1.1 Mb

20.05.2020

China’s Energy Policy: Flexible, but Unshakeable

... Moreover, environmental pollution in China was recognized as a national problem affecting the quality of life. Economic development plans acknowledge reducing the use of coal and increasing use of “clean” resources (natural gas, nuclear energy, and renewable energy sources) as necessary and pressing tasks. China is firmly set to follow through on its Paris Accord commitments to cut СО2 (carbon dioxide) emissions by 2030. All these changes are set out in China’s 13th five-year-plan for energy ...

12.07.2019

Does Coal Have a Future?

... consumption grow by 135 million tonnes annually by 2022, more than the rest of Asia and Africa combined. However, even India’s coal consumption is eventually expected to peak ( some expect this to happen in 2027), after which Indian investors will turn to renewable energy sources, primarily solar power. Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and other Southeast Asian countries are also likely to emerge as the main drivers of global demand for coal in the years to come. Russia, owing to its relative geographic ...

22.05.2018

Renewable Energy Use & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – An Alternative SOURCE of Clean Energy for ALL

... - energy access is not primarily the most important aspect, particularly in the rural areas. Many of us take access to Energy, better still cheap energy for granted. But for those who have no choice what is the alternative? Fossil fuel or Nuclear or Renewable Energy? Nuclear is an option so are Gas power plants – if you have access to Gas. But Renewable Energy is a far better option. Why? Renewable energy is cheaper in the long-term and faster to set-up. The one off cost of setting up a Solar ...

10.07.2014

Renewable Energy in the EU: Change of Priorities

Impact of the Economic Crisis Despite impressive technological progress, renewable energy remains largely uncompetitive with conventional energy sources. The reason for the rapid development of renewable energy in the European Union has been primarily large-scale government support. During the economic crisis, these subsidies ...

10.04.2014

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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