Practices
Problem: Climate change in the permafrost zone has a significant impact on changing weather conditions worldwide, including in all BRICS countries. According to estimates of the Russian scientists, more than 60 billion tons of methane and 560 billion tons of organic matter are frozen at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean. In the land zone of the permafrost of Russia, which covers more than half of the country’s territory contains billions of cubic meters of methane. Today, methane emissions are estimated to account for up to 30% of total carbon emissions into the Earth’s atmosphere. Changes in the state of permafrost may lead to the release of methane stored in it, which will negatively influence the climate. Solution: IAS Snowflake is being created for interdisciplinary applied research, one of the areas of which is in-depth, continuous and comprehensive monitoring of the state of permafrost, the dynamics of climate change in general, as well as the impact of climate change in the Arctic on weather conditions in all BRICS countries. Research at the station has great practical importance to go further in the serial production of new "green" energy equipment. Problem: High cost of diesel fuel in remote settlements of the Arctic and the Far East (the cost of electricity exceeds the average by tens of times; tariffs for the population are subsidized by the state, which bears the main burden of financing the industry). Solution: One of the key areas of the IAS Snowflake - innovative solutions for autonomous energy supply of isolated objects and settlements. The station will present technologies for autonomous heat production (heat pumps based on a lake collector, hydrogen heating), electricity (autonomous energy systems with support-balancing systems based on solar and wind energy, hydrogen and lithium-ion energy storage systems), motor fuel (electric charging and hydrogen filling stations), hydrogen transport (all-terrain vehicles). All of the above solutions are relevant for any BRICS country, regardless of the climate zone in which it is located. For example, hydrogen all-terrain vehicles can be effectively used not only in permafrost, but also in sand dunes, research on autonomous energy systems and energy storage systems with some modifications for the climate is also relevant for isolated objects and settlements in subtropical and tropical latitudes. The heat supply solutions developed at IAS Snowflake work not only for heating, but also for cooling buildings and structures.
The project is part of the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 which seeks to secure a sustainable supply of energy by diversifying energy supply sources.Dubai aims to reduce its reliance on imported natural gas by achieving 7%of installed capacity from solar energy by 2020,25% by 2030, and 75% by 2050.
The main problem that the practice solves is to overcome one of the main reasons for the unsatisfactory installation of fibre optic connections in the BRICS and CIS countries - the use of low-quality optical fibres by companies during installation and the blaming of all problems on the installers, which creates a vicious circle. This problem is particularly acute in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia, because in the first case the work of many government agencies that are vital to the country, such as the Russian Ministry of Health, is hampered or made impossible, while in the second case there are communication problems within the agencies due to a fundamentally different approach to remote reception of citizens. For example, serious problems arise in the interaction between the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia and the State Committee for Real Estate Cadastre, which can lead to litigation for law-abiding citizens. Practice offers the following solution to the problem: express diagnostics of a certain part of a batch of optical fibres with a portable device, which allows to make a conclusion on the whole received batch for a small number of measurements, which will allow to determine without errors the mechanical reliability at a certain technique of installation - researches in this field have been conducted since the end of the 70s with the support of such structures as Bell Labs, even after leaving the AT&T company, and the U.S. Navy, which ensures the reliability of the results obtained in the course of their application. In the end, this will make it possible to significantly reduce the rate of line failures, both by directly improving the quality of the work carried out by the company's employees and, if necessary, by choosing a different strategy for laying fibre optic cables. The practice has an important additional feature: it is not tied to a specific type of optical fibre, thanks to the availability of a set of working profiles in the on-board computer of the device, which are responsible for different types of optical fibres. These profiles can be adjusted over a wide range of limits in a way that is accessible to the experienced PC user, so that there are no problems with their practical application, provided that they are physically correct. This fact is guaranteed by the deep level of immersion of the practitioners in the subject of two-point bending of various multilayer rods (in general, strength tests can be carried out on any multilayer rod with a sufficiently low theoretical resistance to bending, obtained by means of deductions from the theory of elasticity, for example, from the inference of rod bending, or, for special accuracy of the model, from the bending of a cylindrical shell or cylinder).
Practical implementation of the concept of silicon economy
The main problem addressed by the "My Universe" project is the difficulty many people face in balancing their lives between different spheres such as health, career, family, education, finance, recreation, friends, community, goals, and spirituality. This imbalance can lead to stress, fatigue, decreased productivity, and deterioration of overall well-being. To address this issue, the "My Universe" project has created a personalized support system using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze data about the user's life and provide recommendations to improve the balance between these different spheres and achieve the user's goals. The system works by having users keep records of events in various spheres of life, which are then analyzed by the AI to provide recommendations for improving the balance. The technology used includes AI, cloud technologies, and a mobile application for easy access to the system.
The Siturum software platform is designed to create information and analytical systems for situation centers of heads of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, federal ministries and large corporations.
Problem: Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to our planet, yet there's a significant lack of awareness and integration of sustainable practices, particularly in carbon trading. As a startup with a small team, scaling our impact and educating more people are significant challenges. Integration and collaboration with partners, government bodies, and communities are essential, yet difficult to achieve on a larger scale. Solution: We act as a catalyst for climate adaptation by providing specialized consulting services that educate, empower, and raise awareness about sustainable practices, with a focus on carbon trading. By leveraging partnerships, like our collaboration with the Nagaland government, we aim to shift communities toward a Net Zero future. We work closely with government bodies, semi-government organizations, and corporations to advocate for and implement carbon trading solutions. Despite our small team, we maximize our impact by tapping into research and local expertise, thereby scaling our influence across regions.
Risk Insights is a leading provider of ESG data and market intelligence on the Africa continent and a top provider of ESG data globally. The company was established in 2009 in South Africa and is the pioneering force in the field of data science and sustainability in Africa. Risk Insights has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the ESG landscape on the continent, applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning's advanced techniques to data and model building. Risk Insights is honoured to be the first female-owned data science boutique with a laser focus on ESG, playing a catalytic role for sustainability reporting in Africa. At Risk Insights, innovation is the DNA of the team. In 2017, Risk Insights took the bold step in pioneering the first machine learning and artificial intelligence rating disclosure tool for ESG, known as ESG GPS, designed specifically for listed companies in Africa. Risk Insights is the only company that has ESG data for all the African Exchanges. As a result, Risk Insights has gathered ESG data for all listed companies across nine African stock exchanges—South Africa, Mauritius, Kenya, Nigeria, Botswana, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania—to support African countries in their ESG efforts. Risk Insights is now the largest ESG data provider for Africa globally.
As the global push for carbon neutrality intensifies, industrial facilities are under increasing pressure to monitor, report and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The challenge lies in the complexity and accuracy required for such calculations, which are typically performed manually or through costly consulting services. In Russia, for example, GHG reporting has become mandatory for companies emitting more than 50,000 tCO2e per year. To address this, Carbon Zero has developed the Carbon Calculator - a system that provides automated accounting, analysis and reporting of emissions based on national and international methodologies. The software integrates with existing IT systems, automates data collection and performs up-to-date calculations, allowing organizations to obtain highly detailed and accurate results depending on the structure, hierarchy and scope of their initial data. This solution not only reduces the margin for error, but also significantly reduces the costs associated with compliance and reporting.
NFCKEY solves the problem of the unreliability and inconvenience of traditional keys that can be lost, stolen or copied. The system offers simple, convenient and secure access and opening control via an Android or iOS smartphones due to NFC technology, which eliminates the need for physical contact with the lock and increases security. Such technology is able to work without internet and cellular communication.
The Emercor software package is a new generation intelligent platform for emergency call systems, the basis for creating 112 Systems and Safe City hardware and software packages
2D animation is a very expensive and complex process. And rendering of intermediate carriages can take up to 60% of the time and 70% of the budget of the whole project. There are few professional animators on the market who can cope with complex animation, investors do not come to the industry because of the large expenditure of resources, the projects of animation studios do not pay off. Our solution allows you to automatically draw intermediate frames between key frames in just 30 seconds. Neural network can be used even by a novice in animation, and with its help draw animation many times faster and with less waste of resources. This will contribute to the rapid development of the industry and payback of projects.
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