scholarly journals Public Justification Analysis of Russian Renewable Energy Strategies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilma Salonen
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Public Justification ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Industrial Needs ◽  
Energy Strategies ◽  
Made In

The Russian renewable energy industry has not yet succeeded in breaking through into the domestic market despite its potential, particularly in remote Arctic settlements. This article examines broad issues that influence national policy-makers and provides an analysis of the type of objectives that are emphasized in Russian energy policies. It can be assumed that the priorities behind these objectives have a more stable status than more concrete plans to boost the use of renewables, since they often fail to materialize. In order to discover these priorities, I analyze several relevant policy-making documents with the help of public justification analysis, a method developed to examine public claims made in favor of a certain cause, and the commonly known values that the claim-makers refer to in order to convince others. This paper reveals that Russian energy policy documents tend to emphasize concrete, technical tasks over more abstract, holistic goals. In addition, industrial needs dominate all policies, even those related to socio-economic or environmental issues. I conclude that the tendencies listed above may prevent fundamental structural change in the Russian energy industry, despite the potential of renewable energy, especially in the Arctic regions.

THE STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMIC SPACE OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 132-140
Author(s):  
E. A. KORCHAK ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
National Policy ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Russian Arctic ◽  
Economic Space ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Dominant Direction ◽  
Integrated Structures

The purpose of the study was to analyze the structure of the economic space of the Russian Arctic within the framework of determining the prospects for the economic development of the Arctic regions. The unevenness of the economic space of the Russian Arctic and the focus on the extraction and export of natural resources are determined. It is revealed that vertically integrated structures play a key role in the Russian Arctic. It is determined that the specific feature of this region is the ethnoeconomics, the long-term development of which is the dominant direction of the national policy in the field of agriculture of the Russian Arctic.

scholarly journals How Does Network Structure Impact Follow-On Financing through Syndication? Evidence from the Renewable Energy Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 4050
Author(s):  
Ruling Zhang ◽  
Killian J. McCarthy ◽  
Xiao Wang ◽  
Zengrui Tian
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Small World ◽  
Clustering Coefficient ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Industry Network ◽  
Improve Access ◽  
Renewable Energy Industry ◽  
Made In ◽  
The Way

Venture capital (VC) is a critical source of finance for renewable energy ventures. Importantly, VC investments are made in rounds. In higher rounds: (1) the availability of capital drops—we find that less than 50% of renewable energy ventures receive “follow-on” financing—and (2) the rate at which VC firms co-invest increases—we find that 75% of “follow-on” investments are “syndicated”, co-investments. We argue that the way in which VC firms co-invest—in terms of how and to whom they are connected—is critical to understanding which projects are financed. Using data on 760 firm-deal observations, we examine how the VC firm’s direct ties (ego network) create trust (which we measure using the clustering coefficient) and improve access (structural holes) to important investment information. We consider too how the “small-world” nature of the global VC industry network (small-world quotient) improves “information reachability”. Finally, we consider the way in which these features interact with each other—specifically, when they can be substitutes and when they are complements—in explaining which projects do and do not receive follow-on financing through syndication. We conclude by reflecting on the implications of our findings for VC syndication and sustainable entrepreneurship in the renewable energy industry.

Application of Strain-Based Design for Pipelines in Permafrost Areas

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Zhou ◽  
David Horsley ◽  
Brian Rothwell
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Frost Heave ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Discontinuous Permafrost ◽  
Temperature Ranges ◽  
Pipeline Safety ◽  
Major Pipeline ◽  
Design Construction ◽  
Made In

The pipeline industry in United States and Canada is actively pursuing major pipeline development opportunities in arctic and sub-arctic regions. The discontinuous permafrost in the arctic and sub-arctic regions poses significant challenges to design, construction and operation of transmission pipelines and facilities. Dependent on the temperature ranges that a pipeline is operating within, the pipeline may be subjected to significant amounts of frost heave and thaw settlement which could potentially induce excessive stresses and strains into the pipeline. To ensure pipeline safety and integrity and to maintain project economics, an alternative design methodology is required based on a strain-based approach. This paper describes the strain based design methodology, the progress made in past years on its application and the need for future development.

Images and Expectations of Chinese Tourists Visiting an Arctic Destination: Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 313-322
Author(s):  
Daniela Tommasini ◽  
Shenghan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Finnish Lapland ◽  
Santa Claus ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Chinese Tourists ◽  
Clean Air ◽  
Made In

During the last years an increasing number of Chinese tourists are travelling to the Arctic regions. Rovaniemi in Finland is one of the most popular destinations among them. Here Chinese tourists, with a preconceived image of the Arctic, can enjoy clean air and nature, meet Santa Claus, see the Northern Lights, and thus meet their expectations.This paper is based on an online survey made in April and May 2016 among Chinese that went to visit Rovaniemi and its surroundings.Results show, among other things, that there are a growing number of tourists organising their own travel, and a higher demand for leisure activities. The level of satisfaction after the experience is pretty good, and the expectations, according to the pre-formed images, are fulfilled.

Simulations of Mountings on Offshore Platforms in Arctic Regions

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefine Michel ◽  
Steffen Garke ◽  
Patrick Kaeding
Keyword(s):  
Limit State ◽  
Operation Mode ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Insulating Material ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Offshore Industry ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Model Technique ◽  
Made In

In the arctic offshore industry auxiliary systems are required for adequate living and working conditions. These systems comprise pipes and service modules on LNG ships as well as work and accommodation modules on offshore platforms. The object of this paper is an overview about the approach to simulate the different mounting systems on offshore/ship-structures in arctic regions: Which assumptions are made in the simulations? Which forces act on the systems? How are the results accomplished — by parameter studies, sub-model-technique? Where are the challenges located in the simulation? How can the runtime of the simulations be reduced? In the case of pipe mountings, two different phases — installation and operation mode — as well as the cooling down of the insulating material between the two phases are considered. The result of this research topic is an automatic and parametric FE-Analysis of the structural limit state in these modes. The analysis of the twistlock system has been presented the last two years at OMAE. These systems are used to mount living and working modules on offshore platforms. The existing and new results will be discussed and evaluated. The accommodation modules are located in a containment — the so-called housing — attached to the deck. The required connection between this housing and the deck is analyzed. This analysis comprises welded and bolted connections. According to the stress results of the simulations the adequate connection is selected. These analyses are performed with the sub-model-technique in ANSYS.

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