Saudi ACWA is set to dominate Morocco's renewables

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
North African ◽  
Domestic Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Facility ◽  
The World

Significance Once completed, the Noor project will be the largest solar energy facility in the world, producing 580 MW. The expansion of renewable energy in Morocco is essential to reducing the country's growing dependence on imported energy. Impacts Successful expansion of renewable energy technologies will lead Morocco to re-evaluate coal import growth and its need for imported gas. If Morocco's renewables succeed, this would also demonstrate a low carbon pathway for North African states based on domestic industry. In the longer term, it is likely to revive European interest in potential electricity imports from North Africa's solar resources.

scholarly journals Renewable Energy Technologies for Energy Efficient Buildings: The Case of Kuwait

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4440
Author(s):  
Bader Alshuraiaan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Investment Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Efficient Buildings ◽  
Proposed Model

The purpose of this study is to identify the most relevant renewable energy technologies for buildings and to assess the effectiveness of their implementation in the long term for Kuwait. Methods of analogies and comparisons were used to determine the features of energy efficiency based on the technologies under study. The study proposes the methodological approach to assessing the effectiveness of the introduction of renewable energy technologies, determining the direction of increasing the energy efficiency of buildings and the investment efficiency of introducing these technologies. Renewable energy efficiency analysis for buildings in Kuwait confirms that solar energy systems have been the most widely available for widespread use of solar energy over the past three years. An increasing level of energy efficiency with a decrease in the notional cost of increasing energy savings is characteristic of solar collectors with booster reflectors. The proposed model for assessing the level of energy saving provides an opportunity for economic justification of introducing renewable energy technology in buildings.

Analysing the interrelationship of knowledge creation and diffusion challenges of renewable energy technologies development in Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiarash Fartash ◽  
Amir Ghorbani ◽  
Mohammadsadegh Khayatian ◽  
Mahdi Elyasi
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Laboratory Method ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
And Diffusion

Purpose This paper aims at identifying knowledge creation and diffusion challenges and explaining their causal relationship in renewable energy technologies in Iran. Design/methodology/approach By reviewing literature of renewable energy technologies development, key knowledge creation and diffusion challenges are extracted. Then, the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory method is used to investigate the cause-effect relationships as well as the influence structure of aforementioned challenges in Iran. Findings The results indicate that lack of specialized higher education and research institutions (C4), limited international product development and technological cooperation with international pioneer firms (C8), insufficient international research interactions of institutions and academic research centres (C6), tight and temporary subsidies to domestic institutes (C13), limited and non-systematic government grants (C14), insufficient tax incentives with low impact on investment (C12), weak enforcement of intellectual property rights (C5), low number and relatively poor performance of NGOs and scientific and trade associations (C19) and the limited number of conferences, workshops, meetings and specialized journals (C15) are among the most instrumental challenges of knowledge creation and diffusion of renewable energy technologies development in Iran. Originality/value This paper identifies knowledge creation and diffusion challenges of renewable energy technologies development in Iran, which is applicable for other developing countries. It also analyses the interrelationship and causal effect between challenges which is a neglected issue in the literature and has beneficial theoretical and policy implications.

Renewable Energy Technologies, Sustainable Development, and Environment

2015 ◽  
pp. 159-193
Author(s):  
Abdeen Mustafa Omer
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Ground Source ◽  
Reduction Of Energy Consumption

The move towards a low-carbon world, driven partly by climate science and partly by the business opportunities it offers, will need the promotion of environmentally friendly alternatives, if an acceptable stabilisation level of atmospheric carbon dioxide is to be achieved. This chapter presents a comprehensive review of energy sources, and the development of sustainable technologies to explore these energy sources. It also includes potential renewable energy technologies, efficient energy systems, energy savings techniques and other mitigation measures necessary to reduce climate changes. The chapter concludes with the technical status of the ground source heat pumps (GSHP) technologies. The purpose of this study, however, is to examine the means of reduction of energy consumption in buildings, identify GSHPs as an environmental friendly technology able to provide efficient utilisation of energy in the buildings sector.

scholarly journals Who's winning the low-carbon innovation race? An assessment of countries' leadership in renewable energy technologies

2019 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 31-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clément Bonnet ◽  
Emmanuel Hache ◽  
Gondia Sokhna Seck ◽  
Marine Simoën ◽  
Samuel Carcanague
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies

scholarly journals Emerging Technologies for the Energy Systems of the Future

Inventions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Amjad Anvari-Moghaddam ◽  
Vahid Vahidinasab ◽  
Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo ◽  
Reza Razzaghi ◽  
Fazel Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
The Way

The way the world gets its energy is undergoing a rapid transition, driven by both the increased urgency of decarbonizing energy systems and the plummeting costs of renewable energy technologies [...]

scholarly journals ADOPTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES (RET) IN TOURISM INDUSTRY- (A CASE OF OSOGBO AND OLORUNDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA)

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 47-57
Author(s):  
Sonubi ◽  
Ogunjimi ◽  
Adeyemo
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Sources Of Knowledge ◽  
Tourism Sector

Hotel accommodation in Nigeria is comparatively more expensive than its neighbours in the sub region of West Africa. It is one of the most expensive globally. This is attributable to its operating environment. Any sustainable means of reducing running costs would be most welcome. A study on adoption of renewable energy technologies (RET) was conducted in Osogbo and Olorunda Local Government Areas of Osun State, Nigeria. Data were obtained from registered hotels in the two local government areas through structured questionnaires. Results were presented descriptively. Knowledge and awareness about RET were high among the managers of the hotels with 82.5%. Solar energy technology was the most popular among the respondents with 65.0%, while radio and internet constituted the highest sources of knowledge and awareness with 30.0% and 22.5% respectively. Among the hotels, 30.0% have adopted RET with the level of adoption stated to be moderate and low with 41.7% respectively. Solar energy technology was the most RET adopted with 83.3% of respondents. Among the hotels that have not adopted RET, 92.9% were willing to adopt RET, with all of them (100%) willing to adopt solar energy. However, 7.1% of those currently not adopting RET had previously adopted solar energy technology. Cost of maintenance of the technology, lack of expertise in maintenance and lack of spare parts were ranked first, second and third respectively as reasons for discontinuance of adoption of the technology.  For the hotels that have adopted RET, appreciable savings (15%) on cost of running was made, encouraging the provision of gym and outdoor recreational facilities, thereby leading to physical wellness of their customers. There is need for major policy shift by government in favour of solar energy technology and adoption. This policy should not be on awareness alone, but also in the provision of solar energy backbones and infrastructures, training and capacity building in installation, equipment parts and maintenance of the technology in order to increase and sustain adoption in tourism sector.

scholarly journals Challenges and Optimization Strategy for Feed-In Tariffs of Renewable Energy in CIS Countries

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-13
Author(s):  
Olimjon Saidmamatov ◽  
Sanaatbek Salaev ◽  
Bahtiyor Eshchanov
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Optimization Strategy ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
Access Methods ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
The World ◽  
Cis Countries ◽  
In Cis ◽  
Comparison Data

Abstract Modern life is convincing us that renewable energy technologies, policies, strategies should be disseminated all over the world to provide sustainable development. As an instrument, feed-in tariffs of renewable energy should be designed considering public finance opportunities, buying power of consumers in order to tackle administrative barriers as an optimization strategy. The authors used the comparison, data analysis and logical access methods. The paper provides evidence from leading countries in the industry, explores ongoing challenges in the application of feed-in tariff policies, analyses the optimal methodologies to give recommendations to stakeholders.

Renewable Energy Technologies, Sustainable Development, and Environment

2017 ◽  
pp. 971-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdeen Mustafa Omer
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Ground Source ◽  
Reduction Of Energy Consumption

The move towards a low-carbon world, driven partly by climate science and partly by the business opportunities it offers, will need the promotion of environmentally friendly alternatives, if an acceptable stabilisation level of atmospheric carbon dioxide is to be achieved. This chapter presents a comprehensive review of energy sources, and the development of sustainable technologies to explore these energy sources. It also includes potential renewable energy technologies, efficient energy systems, energy savings techniques and other mitigation measures necessary to reduce climate changes. The chapter concludes with the technical status of the ground source heat pumps (GSHP) technologies. The purpose of this study, however, is to examine the means of reduction of energy consumption in buildings, identify GSHPs as an environmental friendly technology able to provide efficient utilisation of energy in the buildings sector.

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