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Academician Yury Vasilyev receives an honorary diploma of Global Energy for outstanding contribution to the power industry development
The Global Energy Association announced the award of Honorary Diploma “For outstanding contribution to the development of the electric power industry” to Yury Sergeevich Vasilyev, a Soviet and Russian scientist, hydraulic engineer. On behalf of Yury Vasiliev, the diploma was received by Andrey Rudskoi, the rector of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU). The diploma supplement is 1 million rubles.
Global Energy awarded the winners of the 2022 Young Scientist 4.0 programme
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SpbPU) hosted the award ceremony for the winners of the Young Scientist 4.0 programme on November 24. The winners of the programme actualised by Global Energy Association together with PJSC Gazprom are young specialists in mathematical modeling, bioengineering and chemical processes from Ufa, Krasnodar and Tomsk. The ceremony was attended by Andrey Rudskoi, Rector of SPbPU, Roman Sakhartov, Deputy Head of PJSC Gazprom Department and Sergey Brilev, President of Global Energy Association.
The Global Energy Association held a presentation at the Central American Parliament in Guatemala
The President of the Global Energy Association Sergey Brilev addressed the members of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) and heads of regional universities. Before the start of the new nomination cycle, he spoke about the Global Energy Prize, scientific and public projects of the Association, as well as points of cooperation with Latin American countries.
RAS Academician Ashot Sarkisov Passed Away
Ashot Sarkisov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) and the winner of the Global Energy Prize, died on October 17, 2022 in his ninety-ninth year of life.
Global Energy Prize ceremony at REW-2022
The 2022 Global Energy Prize ceremony took place at the Russian Energy Week International Forum on October 13. The event was attended by Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and Andrey Ryumin, Director General, Chairman of the Board of PJSC Rosseti.
Academician Yury Vasilyev receives an honorary diploma of Global Energy for outstanding contribution to the power industry development
The Global Energy Association announced the award of Honorary Diploma “For outstanding contribution to the development of the electric power industry” to Yury Sergeevich Vasilyev, a Soviet and Russian scientist, hydraulic engineer. On behalf of Yury Vasiliev, the diploma was received by Andrey Rudskoi, the rector of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU). The diploma supplement is 1 million rubles.
Nigeria to reduce energy shortage through the use of solar panels in the commercial sector
The Nigerian state of Lagos, home to the country’s largest urban agglomeration, plans to commission 600 MW of solar generating capacity. As the PV Magazine says, the photovoltaic panels will be placed on the rooftops of industrial and commercial buildings, and help alleviate Lagos’ energy shortage exceeding 80%.
Hydropower is not affected by energy crises and pandemics
According to Pavel Bezrukikh, Professor of the Institute of Hydropower and Renewable Energy, MPEI, power generation based on Renewable Energy Sources (RES) has become the most effective factor in overcoming the negative consequences caused by lockdowns amid coronavirus infection. The opinion was expressed during the round table arranged by Global Energy Association and the Energy Policy magazine.
Energy transition focus only on wind and solar can lead to significant problems
Energy Transition 4.0 is traditionally associated with development of solar and wind generation, but such a rather narrow approach can lead to a number of problems, said Irina Ananich, Head of the International Cooperation Department of the Federal State Budgetary Organization Russian Energy Agency (REA) of the Energy Ministry of the Russian Federation, at the round table organised by the Global Energy Association and the Energy Policy magazine.
RES and controlled thermonuclear fusion may become the basis of the global energy balance by the end of the 21st century
Even at the end of the 21st century, such thermal energy sources as oil, gas and coal will account for 5-10% of the world energy balance. The share of renewable energy sources (RES) will be 85-90%, but only if mankind is able to master the controlled thermonuclear fusion technology, according to the opinion of Valery Bessel, Professor of Gubkin Oil and Gas University, expressed during the round table arranged by the Global Energy Association and the Energy Policy Journal.
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