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A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Publish date: March 22, 2005
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“Solar energy is renewable, inconsumable, and can be a rich energy source for millenniums. High cost of solar energy is its main problem. Its cost is several times higher than nuclear energy”, – Alferov said. Filipp Rutberg, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences says: “It will require 2040 years to produce 70% of the world energy by means of renewable sources, “Interfax reported.
Power generation by means of organic garbage processing is another perspective direction. Leading experts consider, that garbage processing will provide up to 20% of energy in Europe in 15 years. Now one European produces about two kilograms of garbage and one American – more than three kilograms of garbage daily, said Ruttberg. Alferov thinks that “one of the nearest perspectives is hydrogen energy”. One of the largest Russian companies finances scientific researches of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Nobel Laureate in Physics mentioned.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
Transport on the Northern Sea Route is not sustainable, and Kirkenes must not become a potential hub for transport along the Siberian coast. Bellona believes this is an important message Norway should deliver in connection with the Prime Minister's visit to China. In an open letter to Jonas Gahr Støre, Bellona asks the Prime Minister to make it clear that the Chinese must stop shipping traffic through the Northeast Passage.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has published a new report on its efforts to ensure nuclear safety and security during the conflict in Ukraine, with the agency’s director-general warning that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station remains “precarious and very fragile.”
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.