Uploaded on 2018-03-30 by Olga

Hello, my name is Olga, I'm from Russia. 1. What are the dominant fossil fuels used in your country? In Russia, a large number of different types of fossil fuels. In general, oil, coal and natural gas are used as energy sources. 2. Where are the dominant fossil fuels mainly used for in your country? In Russia, a very long heating season, in some cities it does not stop throughout the year, in others it lasts only 3 months. In general, gas boilers are used for heating and hot water supply. A significant amount of fossil fuels is used to produce fuel for transport. 3. Policies in the use of resources should be based on the use of renewable energy sources: hydropower, geothermal energy, solar and wind energy, tidal power industry, household waste. Hydropower has long been supplying electricity to towns and villages, but to develop actively other alternative sources began relatively recently.