Development of innovative technologies of the fuel and energy industry: foreign experience

Abstract

Foreign experience in the development of innovative technologies for the energy industry contributes to the reassessment of traditional modern energy production, transformation, transportation, distribution and consumption technologies in terms of information innovations, the global automation of control processes and the energy intellectualization. The role of technological processes is reduced and the role of control systems and information technologies is growing. A transition to smart energy and intelligent systems can be observed. The role of leading energy sources is changing with a shift from fossil fuels to renewable and new energy sources; energy efficiency is improving; increasing energy efficiency has become a sustainable and key element of energy development; a transition from the commodity market to the energy services and energy technology markets can be observed; a large sector of energy services for energy saving management and optimization has been created. It will be the basis for improving energy efficiency. To ensure the transition to an innovative path of development, it is necessary to re-equip the energy industry with advanced equipment, to implement resource-saving technologies, to raise the level of training and qualification of personnel, to create conditions for effective implementation of scientific and technical achievements, to implement higher standards of reliability and quality of electricity supply and new forms of management and financing.

Energy saving and energy efficiency improvement in the Russian Federation

“…The energy saving potential in the Russian Federation is one third of the current volume of energy consumption [25]. Over the past ten years, the level of energy intensity has decreased by 9.7% due to the improved energy efficiency of energy-consuming equipment and the implementation of production capacities [17].…”