While Russia is justifiably known as a major oil and gas producer and exporter, several alternative non-hydrocarbon energy developments have been growing, largely unnoticed and with little reporting. In contrast with many other countries, these technologies are emerging in Russia without any massive “green subsidies,” writes Paul Gontcharoff in Russia Insider. The past three years …
Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts and Moscow, and EDF, the largest state owned energy company in France, have just signed a memorandum of understanding as the French Minister of Economy Emmanuel Macron met his Russian counterpart Alexey Ulyukaev in Moscow. Skolkovo and EDF intend to work together in the field of energy efficiency …
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BIT Contest, the largest tech contest in Russia and its neighboring countries, is holding its 10th edition this year with a richer and more international format. Inspired by the MIT $100K competition, BIT contests — short for Business of Innovative Technologies — were organized for the first time in 2003 within Russia’s most prestigious business …
