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ARMENIAN ECOLOGISTS STAND FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 17, 2011 - 17:16 AMT
Head of Ecological Academy NGO Greta Gabrielyan said Armenia needs
to develop alternative types of energy, specifically solar energy,
instead of constructing a new nuclear unit of the Armenian nuclear
power plant (NPP).
"There are favorable conditions for the development of solar energy
in Armenia," Gabrielyan told journalists on May 17 during public
hearings on construction of the new nuclear unit of the Armenian NPP.
The funds needed for NPP's closure, as well as prevention of
environment pollution should be considered in cost calculation
of various types of energy. If they are taken into consideration,
nuclear energy is much more expensive, according to Gabrielyan.
She noted that the annual flow of solar energy makes 1700 kilowatts/h
per square meter in Armenia, while the average European index makes
1000 kilowatt/h per square meter.
Besides, Gabrielyan noted that a trend of nuclear energy rejection
and transfer to alternative energy is observed in the world, while
Armenia should also follow this example.
The public hearings were held by the Armenian Ministry of Energy
and Natural Resources and Metsamorenergoatom CJSC jointly with the
Ministry of Nature Protection and Armavir Mayor's Office.
From: Baghdasarian
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 17, 2011 - 17:16 AMT
Head of Ecological Academy NGO Greta Gabrielyan said Armenia needs
to develop alternative types of energy, specifically solar energy,
instead of constructing a new nuclear unit of the Armenian nuclear
power plant (NPP).
"There are favorable conditions for the development of solar energy
in Armenia," Gabrielyan told journalists on May 17 during public
hearings on construction of the new nuclear unit of the Armenian NPP.
The funds needed for NPP's closure, as well as prevention of
environment pollution should be considered in cost calculation
of various types of energy. If they are taken into consideration,
nuclear energy is much more expensive, according to Gabrielyan.
She noted that the annual flow of solar energy makes 1700 kilowatts/h
per square meter in Armenia, while the average European index makes
1000 kilowatt/h per square meter.
Besides, Gabrielyan noted that a trend of nuclear energy rejection
and transfer to alternative energy is observed in the world, while
Armenia should also follow this example.
The public hearings were held by the Armenian Ministry of Energy
and Natural Resources and Metsamorenergoatom CJSC jointly with the
Ministry of Nature Protection and Armavir Mayor's Office.
From: Baghdasarian