Title: Energy efficiency for sustainable development in Russia: renewables, new technologies and policy issues

Authors: Vladimir Busarov, Tatiana Fedorova, Paul Safonov

Addresses: Krzhizhanovsky Power Engineering Institute (ENIN), Leninsky Prospect, 19, Moscow, 117927 Russia. Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics, (MESI), Nezhinskaya 7, Moscow, Russia. Institute of Control Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, 65 Profsoyuznaya, Moscow, 117806, Russia

Abstract: This paper assesses possible ways to efficient energy use for sustainable development in Russia. Based on the research of the Energy Institute (EnIn), Moscow, [1,2], analysis of different studies of the power sector in Russia is provided to generalise the state of the art in energy production, distribution and consumption, and technological innovations for renewable resources utilisation. Recommendations for policy-making are also given.

Keywords: renewable energy; energy policy; decentralisation; Russia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2001.000754

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2001 Vol.1 No.3, pp.251-256

Published online: 17 Jul 2003 *

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