Kazakh Innovators sent more than 600 developments for participation in Expo-2017
Holding the Expo-2017 International Exhibition gave impetus to the green transformation of the economy of Kazakhstan. This opinion was expressed by the Chairman of the Board of the Public Chamber of Energy Efficiency and Resource Saving of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yeldos Abakanov, during the press conference in the Government.
Holding the Expo-2017 International Exhibition gave impetus to the green transformation of the economy of Kazakhstan. This opinion was expressed by the Chairman of the Board of the Public Chamber of Energy Efficiency and Resource Saving of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yeldos Abakanov, during the press conference in the Government.
Yeldos Abakanov noted that holding of Expo-2017 gave impetus to the green transformation of Kazakhstan's economy, and Kazakhstan's fundamental initiatives in this area, including the Concept on the transition of the country to a green economy and the Green Bridge partnership program determined the development vector until 2050.
Public organizations of Kazakhstan in recent years have conducted a number of events and implemented many projects that cover the topic of the exhibition "Future Energy". Only in 2017 the Public Chamber jointly with partners has implemented about 20 projects in four main directions.
The first is the creation of demonstration sites of green economy for the accumulation and transfer of experience. One of the anchor projects in this direction is the creation of the first "green" village of Arnasay, where the best technologies and practices have been introduced to ensure the comfort of the local population.
To date, the green infrastructure of the village of Arnasay includes a secondary school, the green technology center "Arnasay" and many others.
In particular, in the technology center "Arnasay", on the basis of which 35 green technologies are deployed, in 2015-2017, more than seven thousand Kazakhstanis have been trained the basics of conducting green business, using special technologies.
The second direction is the support of domestic innovators and inventors. In the period from 2014 to 2016, the republican contest "Online Expo-2017" was organized to identify and replicate innovative projects. As a result of the competition, more than 600 applications were submitted, Top-50 technologies were developed, and five solutions were ultimately displayed in the national pavilion Nur Alem.
To ensure sustainability and further support of innovators by public organizations, the Commercialization Office was established to develop the country's transfer capacity. In the Office scientists can get support, in terms of protecting intellectual property rights, technical expertise of projects, as well as their promotion.
The third direction is the involvement of young people in the theme of Expo-2017. Such projects include the creation of the Green Expo-Camp in Arnasay, with the aim of developing international, ecological, ethnographic and intellectual recreation and exchange of experience. Between June and August 2017, more than 1,000 children from all regions of the country took part in the work of the camp.
Also, within the framework of the partnership between the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and UNDP, in January of this year, the Republican contest among young people "My Green Kazakhstan" was launched. The main task of which was to involve young people in broadly covering the implementation of the Concept on the transition of Kazakhstan to a green economy, the theme of Expo-2017, the promotion and application of green technologies and renewable energy sources.
Young people from 14 to 29 took part in the competition. According to the conditions, participants had to shoot a video about the application of green technologies or renewable energy sources used in the region, in the enterprise, in the household or daily life. The contestants submitted about 200 videos, of which the commission selected 16 winners from all regions of the country.
The last direction is the institutional development of the Green Economy Concept. In this direction, work is constantly being done to improve the legal acts, a register of green technologies has been developed.
Source: Prime Minister of the RK - www.primeminister.kz.
relevant news
Kazakhstan turns to high-value added manufacturing with building polyethylene plant it Atyrau region
Images | primeminister.kz
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with the heads of the world's largest oil and gas chemical companies – President of China Petrochemical Corporation (SINOPEC) Zhao Dong and Chairman of the Board of SIBUR LLC Mikhail Karisalovб primeminister.kz reports.
The key issue is the joint construction of the first integrated gas chemical complex for polyethylene production at a cost of about $7.7 billion and a capacity of 1.25 million tonnes per year, which will account for 1% of the world's total capacity.
A tripartite protocol was signed during the meeting, officially finalising SINOPEC's entry into the project. The ownership structure of the plant is as follows: KazMunayGas 40%, SINOPEC 30%, SIBUR 30%.
Head of the Government emphasised the importance of the project due to its focus on the production of high value-added products.
A gas separation complex (GSC) will be built at the Tengiz field to supply the "Polyethylene" project with feedstock (ethane). The capacity of the GSC is 9.1 billion m3 of dry gas processing per year, of which 1.6 million tonnes of ethane is expected to be produced.
Ethane will be sent through the main pipeline from Tengiz to the Karabatan site (territory of FEZ NINT, Atyrau region), where the polyethylene plant will operate.
It is planned to produce about 22 grades of polyethylene using American licence technologies of Chevron Phillips and Univation, 40% of which will be premium grade. A wide range of applications for both industrial and household purposes makes polyethylene the most popular polymer in the world.
Polyethylene is used in the fields of medicine, prosthetics, defence, food industry, construction, space industry and others. This polymer is used in the production of a wide range of goods: from plastic wear-resistant pipes, construction materials, medicines, syringes, prostheses to bulletproof vests, clothing for astronauts and car parts. Target markets include Kazakhstan, CIS countries, China, Turkey and European countries. At the same time, for domestic consumption, the realisation price will be lower than the import price.
The Head of State has identified deep processing of hydrocarbons as one of the key areas of development of the oil and gas sector. The priority for our economy is high conversion production producing products with a rapid increase in added value in the technological chain with an export orientation. The added value between the initial feedstock ethane and the third conversion product polyethylene increases 20 times, from $80-90 to $1600-1800 per tonne. The Polyethylene project will certainly give a serious impetus to the development of both the manufacturing industry and the country's economy as a whole. According to experts' calculations, the contribution to the country's GDP by 2030 from the implementation of the project is estimated at approximately 1.2%," Olzhas Bektenov said.
The construction of the plant is planned to be completed by 2029. During the construction period more than 8 thousand jobs will be created, during the operation period about 850 jobs will be created.
It was noted that the project is realised with the support of the Government. The plant will be built on the territory of a special economic zone with the provision of appropriate infrastructure and special tax regime. In this regard, Prime Minister emphasised the attention of the project participants to the need to maximise the use of local potential.
We on the part of the state provide comprehensive support in the implementation of projects important for the country's economy. At the same time, we expect you to increase the share of local content. For this purpose, it is necessary to determine the list of goods and equipment that will be mandatorily purchased from domestic producers. Special attention should be paid to training of Kazakhstani specialists and transfer of competences. It is important for us to maximise the attraction of local personnel, including for management positions in the project. We count on a similar approach in the implementation of other joint projects," Prime Minister emphasised.
Thus, in addition to the plant "Polyethylene" it is planned to build a gas separation complex and a trunk pipeline.
This information may not be reproduced without reference to Kazakhstan Today. Copyright of materials of News Agency Kazakhstan Today.
Olzhas Bektenov and Head of the Sakha Republic Aysen Nikolayev discuss issues of trade and economic cooperation
Images | primeminister.kz
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with the Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Aysen Nikolayev, who arrived on a visit to Astana to participate in the opening ceremony of the Days of the Republic of Sakha in Kazakhstan, primeminister.kz reports.
The Republic of Sakha contributes to the development of Kazakhstan-Russia trade relations. The implementation of agreements reached at the level of the presidents of Kazakhstan and Russia on further expansion of bilateral trade and economic cooperation was reviewed.
Over the year, trade turnover between the regions of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Sakha has grown almost 2-fold, exceeding $160 million, with over 99% of exports of Kazakhstani goods. During the discussion a wide potential of mutual trade was noted and the parties' readiness to increase turnover in agricultural, industrial and IT spheres was outlined.
The parties confirmed their intention to intensify joint work on expanding the range of supplied goods and services, establishing direct contacts between business circles. It is expected that a new impetus to trade and economic relations will also be given by the launch of five major cross-border trade centres in Kazakhstan, including the Eurasia Cross-Border Trade Centre on the border with Russia.
Special attention was paid to the exchange of experience and technologies in the field of creative industries and digitalisation, as well as interaction between research institutes and educational institutions of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Sakha.
This information may not be reproduced without reference to Kazakhstan Today. Copyright of materials of News Agency Kazakhstan Today.