Alternative energy in the Middle East /
By: Bahgat, Gawdat
Material type: BookPublisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, c2013.Description: xviii, 187 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781137264572Subject(s): Energy development -- Middle East | Renewable energy sources -- Middle East | Energy policy -- Middle EastDDC classification: 333.79/40956 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
The Middle East region holds the world's largest oil and natural gas proven reserves. Several Middle Eastern States are major oil producers and consumers. Given price fluctuations and environmental concerns many countries have sought to diversify their energy mix. The Middle East is no exception. Gawdat Bahgat analyzes the geopolitical, economic and strategic forces behind this diversification in the Middle East. He highlights the main advantages and disadvantages of each source of energy.
Gawdat Bahgat examines alternative energy (renewable and nuclear) in the Middle East. These largely under-utilized resources represent tremendous economic and environmental opportunities.
Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 333.7940956 BA AL (Browse shelf) | Available | T0023515 |
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Includes index.
The Middle East region holds the world's largest oil and natural gas proven reserves. Several Middle Eastern States are major oil producers and consumers. Given price fluctuations and environmental concerns many countries have sought to diversify their energy mix. The Middle East is no exception. Gawdat Bahgat analyzes the geopolitical, economic and strategic forces behind this diversification in the Middle East. He highlights the main advantages and disadvantages of each source of energy.
Gawdat Bahgat examines alternative energy (renewable and nuclear) in the Middle East. These largely under-utilized resources represent tremendous economic and environmental opportunities.