Renewable energy in Russia: use through international cooperation

Russia has enormous potential reserves of renewable energy: geothermal energy, water power, wind and solar power, and biomass. Because the price of natural gas has been kept low, these sources of energy have frequently, up until now, not been competitive. In the numerous regions of Russia which, in spite of the country's massive energy exports, suffer from a shortage of energy, alternative sources could be used today in a way that is economically competitive. In order for these resources to be more widely employed, however, the state's own energy policy must create better initial conditions for the alternatives, and the international expertise acquired in the use of them must be made available to Russia.