Ecological Systems and Devices Annotation << Back THE USE OF FUEL AND ENERGY COMPLEX WASTE IS BOTH A PROMISING DIRECTION FOR «GREEN» ECONOMY AND AN ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT OF CERAMIC INSULATING MATERIALS E.Yu. Nikulina, I.A. Plaksina, V.Z. Abdrakhimov, A.K. Kayrakbaev, E.S. Abdrakhimova, D.A. Lobachyov Previous studies have reported that the combination of defi nite steps could lead to the transition to a «green» economy. Among those moves are the following: effi cient use of natural resources, maintaining and increasing natural capital; reduction of pollution; low carbon emissions; prevention of loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services Those steps will defi nitely increase social welfare and reduce the risks of a negative impact on the environment. Taking into account the economic effect throughout the whole process of quality formation makes it possible to determine the national economic importance of improving product quality thus helping to save total costs of labor, raw materials and to increase the fi nal social product. In addition, the use of waste fuel and energy complex in the production of thermal insulation materials will signifi cantly dispose industrial waste, save scarce traditional natural materials, and will widen the raw material base of building materials and will make a signifi cant contribution to environmental protection. Using of waste coal will reduce the cost of raw materials and will provide effective insulation materials with thermal conductivity in the range 0.20...0.25 W/m(m°C). Keywords: production waste; «green» economy; waste fuel and energy complex; insulation materials; economic effi ciency. Contacts: E-mail: plaksina_irina@bk.ru, E-mail: kairak@mail.ru, E-mail: 3375892@mail.ru Pp. 30-38.