Sparing No Expense
A second satellite will be launched next year to monitor the entire Northern Sea Route plus providing a communication upgrade for the vessels using the route. The Russians are not playing and are sparing no expense as this for the country is everything. They see the Arctic as theirs and are going to make sure everyone sees it that way. Putin is not holding back with investments and deals being made coming out weekly. This is where Russia sees their future becoming a global energy supplier and why they need the Northern Sea Route open permanently. Whether it is coal to China or Hydrogen to Japan the ships have to sail every day.
The Port of Murmansk will become a coal hub supplying coal to the East (China) who added another 43 coal powered power stations this year alone. Up until now they only exported to the West due to the route up until recently being closed due to ice.
The ice melting quicker and faster than ever is what the Russians wanted, but the rest of the world looks on a little stunned. The Russians are saying using the Northern Sea Route will be greener for the planet, but the ice fields melting at the speed they have has raised eyebrows. What is green about accessing oil and gas fields which will pollute the planet even more.
Climate change has allowed the Russians access to this via the ice melting and they are going to take advantage. Scientists predict that the Arctic sea will have no ice during summer by 2050. In October last year the nuclear powered ice breaker the Arktika designed to break through 3 meter thick ice reached the north Pole and wasn't "tested" once.
The situation is akin to “a heavy smoker using his tracheotomy to smoke two cigarettes at once”, according to Greenpeace.
When something becomes accessible and is brand new like a new sea everyone wants part of it and this is going to become political and could easily start a new cold war. Russia is currently doing military maneuvers in the Arctic sea stating this force is training to protect the Northern Sea Route. 50 warships, 120 aircraft and 8000 troops will be used to cover the route stationed at various bases along the Russian coastline.
Vladimir Putin is trying to populate the vast areas of emptiness along the Northern coast lines by offering free land. There is a reason why there is no one there lol as I can imagine the harsh conditions for a majority of the year.
Putin is selling the "green" idea to the rest of the world as he needs this to open up for business for the Russian economy. The idea for Russia to be a leader in renewable energy has surface this week with a partnership with Japan. Russia is planning to make the town of Sakhalin in to a hydrogen export hub supplying the Japanese and the rest of the world. Air Liquide (French) is going to build the plants required and it is expected to start manufacturing 100 000 tons by the end of 2025.
The plans that Russia has going forward over the next decade are gigantic and this is about taking advantage of an area that wasn't really accessible for a majority of the year. This will generate employment for hundreds of thousands and will create and change the face of Russia. Russia will open up as infrastructure is built and services connected.
Russia will be the envy of the rest of the world with the plans they have put forward as this is all new business being created. This is going to create an economic boom bringing "wealth" to areas that were once inhabitable. Wealth may be a bit strong as we know how the oligarchs made their money and wouldn't be stupid enough to believe many will benefit form this besides a few.
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What at irony. The country is looking for green solutions in a coal minefield. Not a good idea, for sure. Having said that, the way things are going in terms of climate deals and reduction of greenhouse gases, it is not a madness to expect the upward trend of GHG emissions. If this continues then the Russian gamble may prove beneficial from an economic point of view. Will the world be green, healthy and livable to enjoy that economic benefit is a whole different question 😇
China is the biggest culprit adding another 43 coal powered plants this year alone. The rest of the world can reduce but what is the point if others are just increasing. What Russia is doing is combining both green and blue energy supply right now but the aim is to be green at some point which is good.
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yeah, i am still amazed with jurisdictions looking to build capacity in coal plants. It's high time we discover a tech that pollutes less or have a circular use case with no polluting by-products.
The tech is there but due to costs is not used and that is where the problem lies. Take away the expense and match coal power and they should all convert. Tax the industries and make it equal is the only other alternative but that would be too drastic.
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You thinking about moving to Russia then? Those are definitely some lofty goals. I can see them alienating themselves even more if they don't move forward with it carefully.
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They will have a good internet connection with the polar line being run out. Being snowbound for months of the year is not for me even if we have Hive but it would be like living a lock down permanently lol depending on where the free land was. Be like occupying a light house in some places I am sure. I think one oil spill will cause major concerns and they need to be very careful as their track record is not good with nuclear waste. Was reading about their nuclear subs which are corroding away still with their cores intact. They sunk them in a bay below the ice and now the ice has melted now what? That is a shit storm that needs to be cleaned up.
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That on top of the 43 coal plants that China fired up in the past year should give people a lot to be concerned about!
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Yep exactly. Code Red for mankind the united Nations called it. they have until 2030 to reach peak carbon emissions and by 2060 to have zero. Not happening as I don't see it. 3 x the rest of the world combined this year and they are the biggest users of renewable energy as well by as much as 50% but that is meaningless with what they are actually doing and more of a literal smoke screen.
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Wow! That's unbelievable!