Renewable Energy Critical for Gulf States | Crossroads Arabia

Renewable Energy Critical for Gulf States | Crossroads Arabia:

"The National newspaper out of Dubai sees Saudi Arabia as the bellwether of renewable energy in the Gulf. The article notes Saudi planning on solar, wind, waste, and geothermal sources. It also gives brief outlines of what the other Gulf states have on the drawing board.

The reasons behind this expanded interest in renewable energy is that the countries of the GCC — with Saudi Arabia again in the lead — are becoming major energy consumers. To date, the countries have met this need through the use of domestically produced oil and gas. The day is coming, though, when domestic demand will outstrip production. This will not only impact those who rely on the energy being produced, but will kill the economies based on the export of oil."

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