Young scientists and students of Tomsk Polytechnic University studied renewable energy sources in Innovation Center Iceland

The idea behind the project of the school is to create a free international educational environment for students, young scientists and professionals in renewable energy from all over the world to communicate, exchange experience and search for new areas of research.

Iceland was chosen as the best place for the school because in Iceland 86% percent of total primary energy supply is derived from renewable energy sources.

The students and young scientists of the Tomsk Polytechnic Universities spent in Iceland more than a week attending lectures and practicing in the field. Industry's most reputed professionals delivered the lectures and provided a wide range of various points of view on potential future sources of energy and types of fuel. Icelandic power engineers described economic, social and environmental aspects of renewable energy and presented newest trends in the hydro- and geothermal power industry, and production of electric energy from biofuel.

Practical studies included trips to Iceland's volcanoes, a visit to the Burfell power plant, HS geothermal power plant in Reykjanes, and a methanol production facility Carbon Recycling International where the visitors were demonstrated how methanol is produced from hydrogen obtained through electrolysis of water and CO2 from geothermal emissions.

The TPU students presented in Iceland modern areas of development of renewable energy sources and subjects of their research.

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