A well-known blogger tnenergy Valentine Gibalov visited Smolensk

Valentin Gibalov became the protagonist of the events already known to the Smolensk residents of the project "Energy of science", regional organized by the Information center for nuclear energy (hereinafter – the information center of Smolensk).

Session of project events took place in the capital region with the support of the Smolensk NPP, the Department of education and youth policy of a city Administration of Smolensk branch of "national research UNIVERSITY "MEI", the Smolensk state University, Smolensk Planetarium.

The highlight of popular science project was the evening talk show "Has an opinion. Energy of the future – in terms of growth potential". This new urban project of the information center of Smolensk. For the first time on the same site of the Smolensk Planetarium – in talk show was found by the blogger and nuclear practices. Valentin Gibalov and Igor Krasnov, Deputy chief engineer for radiation protection of Smolensk NPP, expressed his opinion about the prospects of nuclear energy development.

The experts presented their point of view on the forecasts of energy development in General, talked about the current trends of nuclear energy development. "Electricity prices in the wholesale market grow due to the introduction of renewable energy sources. On hand the nuclear industry plays and the fight against carbon dioxide emissions," – says Valentin Gibalov. The expert is convinced that nuclear energy has a future. He identified four areas in which it will develop. Is the extraction of uranium from sea water, the development of fast sodium-cooled reactors, heavy metal reactors, nuclear power plants of low power.

Deputy chief engineer of Smolensk NPP Igor Krasnov, in turn, noted that Rosatom boosts foreign orders portfolio. "We provide to other countries, logistics, human resource. But, of course, do not forget Rosatom building reactors in the country. These long-term projects will open new prospects for nuclear energy", – says the expert.

The expert's presentation has aroused great interest among young Smolyan interested in modern science and technology.

His point of view was expressed by a leading regional expert Yury Bogin, Ph. D., Professor of Smolensk branch of Moscow power engineering Institute. "Another resource we can use for nuclear energy in the future is thorium – 232, which in nature is greater than of uranium. We can learn to use the energy in full," he said.

At the end of the talk show, the participants talked informally not only with experts but also with other specialists of the atomic power station.

"Energy of science" Federal project of the network of information centers for nuclear energy, onsite sessions in 17 regions. Leading Russian scientists and journalists acquaint residents of all ages with the latest scientific discoveries and achievements in many fields of knowledge.