Energetics

Last summer, the European Commission made a statement about its intention to ban the sale of cars with internal combustion engines in the EU by 2035. Is this truly feasible, though?

Awarding ceremony held as part of Russian Energy Week 2021

A joint meeting of the Presidium of the Academic Council and the representatives of the Board of Trustees of Mining University was held, during which the results of the competition for the distribution of the special part of the “Research Leadership” grants were discussed.

According to the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, the average depth of oil refining in Russia has reached 84% – much less than in post-industrial countries.

Anatoly Chubais, ex-head of RUSNANO, made a new statement concerning the future of hydrogen, the lightest chemical element.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order to create an interdepartmental working group for the development of hydrogen energy. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak will head it.

People in Russia are generally irritated at seeing fuel prices rising. There is a reason: we have a plethora of hydrocarbons, and we have learnt how to extract them on an industrial scale back in the Soviet times.

A delegation of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) headed by Secretary-General Yuri Senturin visited St. Petersburg Mining University.

Politicians, scientists, and business representatives from our country and Germany, who spoke at the opening ceremony, spoke in favor of the development of partnership, despite the U.S. sanctions.

In 2019, the EU decided on a new economic development strategy that aims to achieve carbon neutrality by mid-century. This means that the demand for coal, oil, and gas from European countries will be reduced to zero in less than 30 years. Is this possible in principle? And how will Brussels’ plans transform the Old World’s partnership with our country? After all, for the most part, we export hydrocarbons and refined products there.