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•You are a global citizen who is concerned about global warming and the consequences that it entails. Traditional solutions to alleviate no longer fulfill you.
•You want to look beyond the horizons of conventional energy sources. You dare to introduce ideas of your own, combining the experience of decades with the cutting-edge research of tomorrow.
•You are willing to learn from world leaders in modern renewable energy science, and live the international life with diverse fellow students.

If you can identify with these points you should consider applying to the various programs offered by the Russian-Icelandic Institute of Renewable Energy (RIIRE).

Russian-Icelandic Institute of Renewable Energy (RIIRE) is the result of effective cooperation between RES School for Renewable Energy Science of Iceland and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of Russia. The motivation of the agreement between the two schools that led to the formal establishment of the Institute was to lay emphasis on the importance of sustainable energy development, building competence in renewable energy science and initiating research within the field.

From the formal establishment of RIIRE in Moscow 2007

RIIRE is a young and ambitious institution with its headquarters being in Iceland, a country renowned for its unique geological conditions and for the greatest consumption of renewable energy per capita in the world. Its commitment to an exceptional quality of education provides for the challenges of rigorous curriculum and a creative study environment that are being met and adequately responded to every day.

We provide

•An international Master’s program in Renewable Energy Science focusing on all forms of renewable energy sources, in addition to fuel cell systems and technologies, and hybrid energy systems and policies.
•A Diploma in Renewable Energy Science designed for professionals in world economy, energy, finance and international management, who wish to gain additional knowledge in renewable energy technologies, sustainability economics, and geopolitics.
•A Summer School for Bachelor’s students in renewable energy science, technology, and resource economics.
•Excellent opportunities for student and faculty exchange between the partner universities.
•Exclusive internships with the leading energy businesses and institutions in Iceland and Russia.
•Arrange of facilities for: research in renewable energy issues; workshops and conferencing; and promotion of informational material to encourage and sustain the dialogue on the future of renewable energy science.