Ekovolna is the first expedition in Russia along the rivers of Russia on a ship using solar energy . According to its results, a record was set for the longest river trip without the use of combustible fuel - 5987 km from the Baltic to the Caspian Sea (taking into account research routes and presentation tours).
The expedition was implemented by the ANO “National Center for Engineering Competitions and Competitions” as part of the project “Engineering Competitions and Competitions” included in the approved Marinet roadmap of the National Technological Initiative (NTI), with the support of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives . The expedition was headed by the director of the ANO "National Center for Engineering Competitions and Competitions" and the founder of the " Solar Regatta " Evgeny Kazanov.
Expedition
The expedition started on May 19, 2018 in St. Petersburg [1] [2] . The route ran through the waterways of Russia through 20 regions - St. Petersburg, Leningrad Region, Novgorod Region [3] , Republic of Karelia, Vologda Region [4] , Yaroslavl Region, Tver Region, Moscow Region, Moscow [5] , Ryazan Region, Vladimirskaya region, Nizhny Novgorod region [6] , the Republic of Mari-El, the Chuvash Republic, the Republic of Tatarstan [7] , Ulyanovsk region, Samara region, Saratov region, Volgograd region, Astrakhan region [8] [9] . The ceremonial completion of the expedition took place on September 1, 2018 in Astrakhan [10] .
On the expedition route, stops were made in 40 settlements, where ship presentations, press conferences and eco-subunits took place [ unknown term ] . Ecovolna scientific and technical festivals were held in 14 large cities of Russia, where students and schoolchildren took part in quests, master classes and lectures [11] .
On board the catamaran, in partnership with the Department of International Complex Problems of Nature Management and Ecology, MGIMO , the Floating University project was implemented. Together with the geographical faculty of Moscow State University, research was carried out on environmental parameters, water ecology and energy efficiency. Parameterization of waterway infrastructure objects along the expedition route was carried out [12] .
Catamaran
A solar-powered electric catamaran was built in St. Petersburg in 2017 in 8 months. It consists of 90% of domestic components ( Hevel solar panels, Liotech batteries). [13] .
General characteristics:
- Length - 11.6 m.
- Width - 6.4 m.
- Board height - 2 m.
- Freeboard height - 1.3 m.
- Passenger capacity - 12 people.
- Sleeps - 8.
Specifications:
- The total weight of the catamaran is about 5000 kg.
- The total area of solar panels is 57 sq.m.
- Case material - fiberglass.
- Installed power - 11 kW.
- The capacity of lithium-ion batteries is 70 kW / h.
- Two engines with a power of 4 kW.
- The maximum speed is 15 km / h.
- Working speed - 10 km / h.
The ship was run by a team of three people. The remaining 5 places were alternately occupied by invited guests: expedition partners, environmentalists, scientists, journalists, students.
Over 105 days of travel, all equipment was successfully tested by a gale, prolonged rain and headwind. In cloudy weather, solar energy was enough for the operation of engines, household appliances, office and other equipment. The total distance traveled amounted to almost 6 thousand kilometers.
Reviews
The vice-president of the Russian Academy of Education, Vladimir Valentinovich Laptev , spoke of the “Ekovolna” in this way: “In my opinion, this expedition can solve many problems. One of them is closest to me - the formation of human capital through those projects that will be implemented as part of this expedition. Among its participants will be many young scientists from the country's largest universities. Due to this, we will take another step towards the formation of human capital, without which any economic development is impossible ” [14] .
Director of the UN Information Center in Moscow Vladimir Kuznetsov: “I would like to express my admiration for the organizers of the“ Ecowave ”initiative, which is being implemented jointly with MGIMO University. This initiative also has an environmental component, since the catamaran makes the transition through the cities of Russia in order to popularize the sustainable development agenda until 2030 with solar batteries - this is an environmentally friendly form of energy, there is an educational component, there is also an innovative component. Therefore, the combination of all these areas, which are key to the sustainable development agenda until 2030, is very important ” [15] .
Rewards
- Prize of the Federal Agency for Sea and River Transport in the nomination "The best methodology for holding a marine event with children" (2018) [16] .
- Winner of the VI International Prize “Small Energy - Great Achievements” in the nomination “Innovative Development in the Field of Energy” (2018) [17] .
- Winner of the V. I. Vernadsky National Environmental Prize in the nomination “Social and Environmental Initiatives” (2018) [18] .
- II place in the nomination "The best project in the field of eco-innovation" of the II Climate Forum of Russian cities (2018) [19] .
See also
- Electric ship
- Mobicat
- List of solar-powered boats
Notes
- ↑ A solar-powered catamaran leaves St. Petersburg for eco-hiking . World (May 11, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Elena Danilevich. Record swim. A solar-powered catamaran goes on an expedition . Arguments and Facts (May 17, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Veliky Novgorod was visited by an expedition on the river routes of Russia with solar panels “Ecowave” . Novgorod Regional Television (May 28, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Evgenia Vasilieva. A ray of light. "Ecowave" in Cherepovets . Samolet (June 9, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Marina Vasilieva. The first ecocatamaran was presented in Moscow on the basis of RUSNANO solutions . Komsomolskaya Pravda (June 22, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Svetlana Lisina. The first domestic solar-powered catamaran visited Nizhny Novgorod . Moscow Komsomolets (July 19, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ A solar-powered catamaran Will appear in Kazan . Arguments and Facts (July 24, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Alexei Duel. The first river ship with solar panels will go the way "from the Varangians to the Greeks" . Russian newspaper (June 22, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Anastasia Semenchenko. The clouds are not a hindrance. Like a solar-powered catamaran travels along the Volga . Arguments and Facts (August 27, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ A catamaran on solar modules covered 5 thousand km . Rusnano (September 4, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ 2018-06-09. An ecologically clean catamaran "Ecowave" Will pass through Cherepovets . Neva news . Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Ivan Kozlov, Margarita Babanova. A unique electric catamaran Moored to the Volgograd shores . Moscow Komsomolets (August 25, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ On the Ecowave. The largest solar-powered catamaran in Russia . sudostroenie.info (May 11, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ The presentation of the first Russian eco-catamaran took place in St. Petersburg . korabel.ru (May 14, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ In Moscow, introduced a solar-powered catamaran . unic.ru (June 21, 2018). Date of appeal October 25, 2018.
- ↑ The second industry conference, “The Sea for Children!” Has become a platform for the formation and promotion of the best marine and river projects for children . Federal Agency of Sea and River Transport (November 23, 2018). Date of treatment December 27, 2018.
- ↑ Prize winners . energo-union.com. Date of treatment December 27, 2018.
- ↑ Awarding of winners of the V.I. Vernadsky . vernadsky.ru. Date of treatment December 27, 2018.
- ↑ The leaders of climate development-2018 Were identified . climate-forum.ru (September 11, 2018). Date of treatment December 27, 2018.