The knowledge system for renewable energy in Russia
Article from: OGEL 3 (2008), in Eurasian Energy
Abstract
This article provides an overview of education, science and innovation related to renewable energy in Russia. It is written with a view to Western actors in search of partners or interlocutors in the renewable energy sector in Russia. The article examines the continuities and discontinuities between the Soviet and post-Soviet systems, the challenge of brain drain and the availability of research funding. A unique ranking of Russia's top scientific and educational institutions in the renewable energy sector is provided. On innovation, the roles of the state and the private sector ...