A phased approach to a renewable future | GulfNews.com

A phased approach to a renewable future | GulfNews.com:



"A new thread is weaving its way into the media’s energy coverage. In addition to the oil and gas market reporting, stories about Gulf states’ energy consumption and the need to better manage our fossil fuel resources are growing in prominence.



As these issues move from the realm of government policy into the arena of public debate, they bring with them important questions about our desire for clean, affordable energy. Clean energy is typically shorthand for renewable energy, power generated without fossil or nuclear fuels. Renewable energy has the advantage of being both free of the greenhouse gas emissions common to fossil fuels, and — as the name suggests — comes from what is in practical terms infinite sources.



In the Gulf states, solar is the most common form of renewable energy, although attention is also being given to wind. The total value of renewables projects and master plans, either completed or under execution, in the GCC states is $4.5 billion (Dh16.52 billion)."



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