Approaches to the formation of energy service markets in developing countries

The majority of developing countries are experiencing similar problems in the formation of an energy service infrastructure after reforms in the electric power sector. These problems are connected with spontaneous competition between energy service companies, ensuring the growth of their business efficiency and reduction in the quality of provided services. The purpose of this study is to develop an appropriate model for the energy service market. It was determined that the development of market mechanisms in the energy service contains three main pillars: the legitimization of service activities, the optimization of market structure and the development of staff capacity in energy service companies. Also the importance of involving energy service companies in the process of creating organizational and economic innovation in the industry was proved. As a part of the analytical tools a technique that provides an estimation of the capacity of an energy service market was developed. © 2014 WIT Press.International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering;International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning;WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environmen

A transition to knowledge-intensive service activities in power industry: A theoretical framework

The current smart energy transition is accompanied by major transformations in the aspects of technology, market, and organization. The intensive adoption of digital technology in energy production, the rapid spread of distributed generation, micro-grids and energy storage and accumulation solutions, and an ever-increasing integration between the energy sector and other critical infrastructure sectors have brought about fundament changes in the relationships between energy companies and the market. This creates a strong demand for versatile support services for these processes. The article makes an attempt to construct a conceptual framework for and to outline the tasks and goals of knowledge-intensive services in the new energy industry. The author provides justification for the key properties of knowledge-intensive services that include adaptability, the capability of self-tuning, a wide use of information and telecommunication technologies, a tendency to use a pro-active approach to systems and process management, and the availability of staff with outstanding qualifications. The author has developed a conceptual model of knowledge-intensive services in the energy sector that makes it possible to group the service segments by the dimensions of “energy market optimization and customer relations”, “asset lifecycle management”, “organizational flexibility of energy market agents”. Recommendations are given as to how to develop knowledge-intensive service activities in energy companies, including through the creation of corporate platforms and smart partnerships with universities and science. © 2019 WIT PressACKNOWLEDGEMENT The work was supported by Act 211 of the Government of the Russian Federation, contract № 02.A03.21.0006

New leaders for technological breakthroughs in the energy industry

The article presents a program that makes it possible to integrate and coordinate the efforts of the “science - education - business” triad in order to address emerging tasks that the energy industry is facing amid radical technology modernization and smartization of the energy sector. The authors propose a multi-project called “New leaders for sustainable energy and the industry of the future” that consists of three sections: 1) Energy Business Striving for Leadership, 2) University for Anticipatory Education and 3) Integrated Research-Intensive Consulting. It is shown that the implementation of the multi-project calls for establishing a so-called “smart partnership” among the parts of the triad. The partnership is based on a long-term research agenda, unified methodology that builds upon the principles of system of systems management, and a technological platform. The backbone of the multi-project is Anticipatory Management in Fast-Growing Industries - a research field that the authors are working on. It sets the logic for building a portfolio of promising studies. The article outlines the experience and the first outcomes of implementing the proposed initiatives at Ural Federal University. Keywords: sustainable energy, multi-project, technology modernization, industry of the future, smart partnership, anticipatory learning, anticipatory management, technological platform, research-intensive consulting, energy business. © 2017 WIT Press.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The work was supported by Act 211 of the Government of the Russian Federation, contract № 02.A03.21.0006

BEEM imaging and spectroscopy of buried structures in semiconductors

Ballistic Electron Emission Microscopy (BEEM) has been shown to be a powerful tool for nanometer-scale characterization of the spatial and electronic properties of semiconductor structures. In this article, we will discuss general aspects of BEEM experiment and theory in true ballistic and quasi-ballistic hot carrier transport. We will review the current state and recent progress in the use of the BEEM imaging and spectroscopy to study metal-semiconductor and metal-insulator-semiconductor interfaces, buried semiconductor heterojunctions and novel quantum objects. Various theoretical BEEM models are discussed, and their ability to describe BEEM experiments is examined. Special attention is drawn to the role of the electron scattering in the metal base layer, at the metal-semiconductor interface and in the semiconductor heterostructure on BEEM spectra

Window Of Opportunity For Sustainable Energy

The article considers the ways of increasing the sustainability of the energy sector in an unstable environment and technology modernization that implies radical structural transformations in the configuration of energy systems. The authors show that power engineering should be given a special emphasis in this context because it is the most stable branch of the energy sector in terms of its vulnerability to crisis. The article suggests that the processes of electrification that further technological progress and increase the innovative potential of a region’s economy should be viewed as a driver forging a ‘smart partnership’ of power engineering and manufacturing. The authors analyze positive effects and price risks that emerge in the course of the implementation of electrification programs and use the analysis as a basis for their recommendations for developing regional electric power systems and effective relationships between utilities and consumers.The work was supported by Act 211 Government of the Russian Federation, contract № 02.A03.21.0006

Assessing the competitiveness of educational programs for the global energy sector

The article outlines the results of the authors' research into approaches to the implementation of educational products for the global energy sector that meet industry-specific challenges of today. The authors identify the distinguishing features of global energy education that determine the need for its synchronization with the development of the world's energy markets. The authors summarize the experience of designing such educational programs by leading universities of the world. The summary makes it possible to identify a number of benchmarks for comparative analysis of the content characteristics of the programs (inclusion of interdisciplinary courses, territorial and modular flexibility, network cooperation etc.). The authors have designed their own method of assessing the competitiveness of educational programs for the global energy sector that is based on the above indicators and includes building a registry of universities that participate in the market of global energy education. The method also provides for comparison and expert assessment of the educational content and teaching methods in use in order to see whether they are in line with present-day tasks of the energy sector and competences in demand. The analysis served as a basis for the Global Energy Business master's degree project that was implemented at Ural Federal University. The results of the research could be useful to university for bringing educational process arrangements up to date, or to energy companies for personnel development purposes. © 2017 WIT Press.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The work was supported by Act 211 of the Government of the Russian Federation, contract № 02.A03.21.0006.WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environmen

Advance management education for power-engineering and industry of the future

The objectives of this study are to substantiate the principles of advance education and the requirements for the new generation of educational programs aimed at developing competences for the design, manufacture, operation and maintenance of complex industrial systems integrated into intellectual production, environments, and robotic systems. The study included formulating a hypothesis, refining the conceptual framework, creating the necessary empirical base, reviewing the cases of world leading universities, and presenting and substantiating the main features of advance management education that meet the current challenges. A flexible modular architecture of the educational process was developed which allows making timely adjustments to the content and teaching methods to include new knowledge. The experience of testing the results obtained in consulting practice, in teaching master's degree students at Ural Federal University (Russia) and in educational projects for leaders and breakthrough teams of large energy corporations is described. The academic novelty of the results lies in the comprehensive examination of the issue of advance education, the conditions and the tools for its implementation within the framework of the proactive management methodology developed by the authors for sustainable business development in a revolutionary and changing industrial landscape. © 2019 by the authors.Government Council on Grants, Russian FederationThe work was supported by Act 211 of the Government of the Russian Federation, contract No 02.A03.21.0006. This research received no external funding