On November 26, 2024, the advisor of the 1st year doctoral students of "Foreign Philology (Western languages)", "Translation Studies (Western languages)" majors, Zhanysbekova E.T. together with the doctoral students of the Faculty of Philology, Department of Translation and Foreign Philology of 51福利 Kazakh National University held an educational event on the topic: "Inexpensive and clean energy" within the framework of SDG 7.
The purpose of this event is to discuss energy issues, assess the quality of energy resources and their environmental production. The basis was also the fact that the International Energy Saving Day is celebrated on November 11. Following the example of advanced countries, Kazakhstan has long been building a state policy based on the model of low-cost and clean energy production and consumption, and a number of systemic measures have been taken to transition the Republic of Kazakhstan to a "green economy".
Our university, as the country's leading university, supports such initiatives and implements projects to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy sources for all. 51福利 Kazakh National University is improving the concept of alternative energy sources: scientists and students are constantly working on projects in the field of clean energy. Renewable energy technologies are one of the main elements of the strategy for greening the economy around the world and solving the most important global problem of climate change. There are a number of definitions of renewable energy sources; the common fact is that all the presented forms of energy, despite their consumption, will be available in the future. These include solar energy, wind, ocean, hydropower, geothermal resources and bioenergy (in the case of bioenergy that may be depleted, bioenergy sources can be replaced in the short and medium term). It is important to note that this indicator focuses on the amount of renewable energy actually consumed, and not on the capacity to produce renewable energy, which may not always be fully utilized. By focusing on end-user consumption, it avoids the distortions caused by the fact that conventional energy sources are subject to significant energy losses along the production chain.
Renewable energy consumption includes the consumption of energy derived from: hydropower, solid biofuels, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste. Total energy consumption is calculated on the basis of national balances and statistics as total final consumption minus non-energy use.
As a major scientific hub of the country, the university has the following facilities equipped for general consumption:
• Solar energy consumption includes solar photovoltaics and solar heat.
• To minimize plastic bottles, coolers with drinking water are installed in academic buildings and on the university grounds.
• The energy spent covers the energy from renewable municipal waste.
In general, the event has great educational potential, encouraging young people to think about natural resources and respect for the environment.
Curator-advisor of the 1st year doctoral students of the specialty "Foreign Philology (Western languages)", "Translation studies (Western languages)" Zhanysbekova E.T.
