Russia has created the first International Innovation Research and Education Center with the support of energy efficiency competencies of business and government

In Russia the first International Innovation Research and Education Center on Energy Efficiency competencies starts. One of the founders of the Centre made the Russian subsidiary of the international chemical and pharmaceutical group Bayer. The center will work with the support of the State Duma Committee on Energy, and the largest companies in the field of energy efficiency experts: Schneider Electric, Uponor, Stiebel Eltron , etc.

The main objectives of the Energy Center will be the creation and implementation of innovative energy efficiency policies , as well as the creation of  an effective tool for the calculation and optimization of engineering projects in the field of energy-efficient technologies . The project will help address one of the priorities of the state policy - the development of energy saving and energy efficiency of various sectors of the national economy.

The first phase of the project was the launch of the Energy Center is unique for Russia 's course on energy efficiency at the Russian State Technological University . Tsiolkovsky ( MATI ) . As part of the course, students will be able to get a wide range of knowledge and skills from the representatives of the professional and business community. Currently already being trained by the master's program . Future plans - preparation of specialized training in energy management and energy services , the launch of the Bachelor program in the fall of 2014.
Speaking at a meeting of the expert section of the Advisory Board to the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy, General Director of " Bayer " Vera Hahn noted the company's contribution to the objectives of improving energy efficiency. "One of the main activities is the development of Bayer market technologies and products that enable companies from various industries to reduce energy consumption reduce associated costs and expand the use of energy-saving technologies. We used their professional expertise to create the first Russian Energy Center. An important tool for training young professionals and serve as a powerful impetus for the development of energy efficiency programs in our country ", - said Vera Hahn.

The next stages of Energy center development planned to create a single center project management , research and development center , connected to the project Russian regions.

Head of the expert section of the Consultative Council under the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy and Chairman of the Industry Branch of the Russian public organization "Business Russia " for the development of an energy market Vyacheslav Teplyshev said: " In today's regional, national or sectoral projects more customer needs a comprehensive system solution, so the main task of the Energy Center should be the development of balanced approaches to energy efficiency. This approach to construction and modernization will allow leaving any object on reducing energy consumption by 30-50 percent. "