Thursday, 9 December
The laboratory of energy efficiency was created in autumn, 2004 in the Murmansk State Pedagogical University (MSPU) . Nowadays the students are taught with energy – saving there. In the nearest future it is planed to educate specialists on energy audit, energy – management, and also to improve the qualification of the specialists of enterprises in the sphere of service and industry.
The planned working meeting took place on the Kola Nuclear Power Plant. Specialists from Sweden, Finland and Russia took part there. Two projects that started in 2003 were discussed. The goal of the projects is to improve the safety level on the Power Plant. These projects stipulate the installation of the fire detection system and alarm systems in the third and forth blocks, and also modernization of the ventilation system in the second block. The programs are implemented within the frameworks of the technical interaction of the Sweden and Finland governments. During the meeting it was concluded that all works are being done according to the schedule and the contract. For instance, the project of ventilation system renovation is coming to its end, and this system will start function this month. Talking about the fire detection system and the alarm system, it can be said that the supplier of the equipment, "Tenzor" company from S-Petersburg, is planning to finish the works on installation by the end of the year.
The International Day of Civil Air Fleet was celebrated on the 7th of December in the world, as well as in Russia. And our Kola land can be proud with that as the aviation company in Murmansk is one of the leader of the small Russian aviation. The work of the pilots and specialists of the Murmansk Aviation Company depends on the weather conditions. The hardest period is spring and summer, and winter is a lull. But even during this period their work is very important especially for the settlements that are situated far from the regional centers or towns. And if there are also no railway or car roads, the population of these settlements is waiting for the flights with special feelings. The local authorities determine the frequency of such flights, and there is the lack of financial means in the local budgets. Nevertheless, quite often the pilots respond to the people’s needs. For the local population they are the only hope to get support and assistance.
The information about the rare plants of the Murmansk region is collected in one book. The specialists of the Kola Wild Nature Protection Center have been studying the flora of the Kola Land for four years. Their work resulted in an impressive book, devoted to their discoveries and research. All the plants, described in the book are rare, that’s why the authors called it "The Red Book". It contains information about more then 100 species of the plants, with separate article about each specie. The books will be distributed free of charge among libraries, schools and ecological organizations.
