Oil and gas - rich MENA countries look to nuclear and renewables

What are the prospects for the development of nuclear power in countries of the Middle East and North Africa? And why has progress on renewable energy been relatively slow there, despite rapidly increasing energy needs? Paul Cochrane, in Beirut; and Mark Gao, in Istanbul, report.

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EW Jul.Aug 2012 - p20-22.pdf

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Journal title: Energy World

Publisher: Energy Institute

Countries: Middle East -

Subjects: Energy engineering, Research and development, Economics, business and commerce, Energy research, Electricity generation, Solar energy, Solar thermal, Electricity from nuclear fuel, Energy consumption, Nuclear fuel extraction and fuel processing, Electricity, Heat, Oil and gas, Nuclear fuels, Primary energy production, Photovoltaics