Write an essay “EXPO-2017 Future Energy”

EXPO 2017, an International Specialized Exhibition on “Future Energy”, opened its doors in the capital of Kazakhstan on June 10th. It is inviting industry professionals and tourists from around the world to discover the most advanced technologies and the latest innovations in renewable energy. It runs until September 10th.

A global meeting point in Astana has brought together 115 countries and 22 international organizations that will discuss and seek solutions to various issues of global warming, climate change, energy security and equal access to energy.

Most participating countries have national pavilions where they are showcasing unique green technologies and sharing expertise in using renewable energy sources in different settings from arid deserts to stormy oceans.

The centerpiece of the EXPO site is the largest spherical construction in the world Nur-Alem. It is an illustrative example of an energy-efficient building. The upper part of the Sphere is covered with photovoltaic panels, while the top of the building is equipped with two soft-running wind turbines with a 20 kW capacity.

8.Write an essay “Kazakhstan on the road to renewable energy market”

Kazakhstan’s track record in energy is famously linked to fossil fuels. The discovery of massive reserves of oil and gas in fields such as Tengiz and Kashagan in the late 1990s and early 2000s set the stage for robust economic development in Kazakhstan after the breakup of the Soviet Union. The country is also home to abundant quantities of anthracite and bituminous coal. Indeed, some 75 percent of Kazakh electricity and heating is generated by coal plants located in close proximity to coal mines in northeast Kazakhstan.

Given these factors, it may come as news to some that Kazakhstan is also the leading proponent of renewable energy in Central Asia. The country has been home to conventional renewable energy sources (RES), primarily large hydro and geothermal projects, since the Soviet era. But in the late 2000s it began to pursue more liberal policies designed to make use of the country’s fortuitous topological conditions for the development of wind, small hydro, and solar projects.

The first meaningful step was taken in 2009 when the Kazakh government adopted a law to support the development of renewable energy projects. This first iteration was vague and lacked a strong regulatory component. Since then, however, existing legislation has been amended. Competitive feed-in-tariffs were introduced in 2013 and subsequently refined, and a Green Economy law was enacted in 2015. The Kazakh government has also set ambitious decarbonization and energy efficiency goals: it intends tomake RES 50 percent of its power generation mix by 2050 and to increase energy efficiency in heavy industry, the largest source of CO2 emissions in Kazakhstan, by 3 percent annually.

Mass media

Everywhere, every day, exciting things are happening. Each day is filled with news. People learn news and views during reading newspapers and magazines, talking over the telephone or they are kept informed by watching TV or listening to the radio. The press, the radio and television play a big role in the life of the society. They inform, educate and entertain people. They also influence the way people look at the world and make them change their views.

Mass media plays a very important role in organizing public opinion. Millions of people watch TV and read newspapers in their free time. Most of people can't do without a newspaper in the underground or during the lunch break. TV also dominates the life of the family most of the time. It is also a habit which impossible to resist. The radio is turned on most of the time, creating a permanent background noise. So Mass Media become a very important part of our life. Mass media denotes a section of the media specifically designed to reach a large audience. The term was coined in the 1920s with the advent of nationwide radio networks, mass-circulation newspapers and magazines. However, some forms of mass media such as books and manuscripts had already been in use for centuries.

The Internet, which has many uses and presents both opportunities and challenges. Examples can include Blogs and podcasts (such as news, music, pre-recorded speech, and video) Mobile phones, which can be used for rapid breaking news and short clips of entertainment like jokes, horoscopes, alerts, games, music, and advertising.

Radio and television

Kazakh radio pays great attention to information blocks that are broadcast every half hour. Analytical programs in Kazakh and Russian are published daily on the topics of politics, economy, agriculture, interethnic harmony, culture and education, as well as reviews of the Kazakh press. The main music format of the radio station is national Kazakh music, but there are also programs dedicated to world classical music and modern trends.

in Kazakhstan, television began on March 8, 1958, when the first test transmission of the Almaty TV Studio-now the Kazakhstan TV and radio Company - took place. After the capital, its own TV appeared in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Karaganda, in 1959-in Dzhezkazgan, in 1960-in Petropavlovsk, Tselinograd, Uralsk. In Kostanay, the TV time report began in 1991.