Evaluation of renewable energies production potential in the Middle East: confronting the world’s energy crisis

doi:10.1007/s11708-017-0486-2

Frontiers in Energy

2020, Vol. 14

Issue (1): 42-56 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-017-0486-2

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Evaluation of renewable energies production potential in the Middle East: confronting the world’s energy crisis

Hamid BAHRAMPOUR¹, Amir Khosro BEHESHTI MARNANI², Mohammad Bagher ASKARI³(

), Mohammad Reza BAHRAMPOUR⁴

¹. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran 14515-775, Iran
². Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran 19395-3697, Iran
³. Department of Physics, Payame Noor University, Tehran 19395-3697, Iran
⁴. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Payame Noor University, Tehran 19395-3697, Iran

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Abstract：

Oil and fossil fuels, the main source of energy in the Middle East have obviously the most destructive effects on the environment and public health. The developed countries of the Middle East are faced with the crisis and energy security. This paper is about evaluating the energy demand /consumption in the Middle East. First, the position of energy consumption in the world and the Middle East is discussed. Next, the evaluation of the current potential of clean energy production from renewable energies is explained. Finally, according to related maps, charts and information presented for the condition of renewable energy which has been approved by the countries of the Middle East, the greatest places in some countries of this region are introduced and discussed.

Key words： Middle East countries renewable energy fossil fuels energy crisis

收稿日期: 2016-10-16 出版日期: 2020-03-16

Corresponding Author(s): Mohammad Bagher ASKARI

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. [J]. Frontiers in Energy, 2020, 14(1): 42-56.
Hamid BAHRAMPOUR, Amir Khosro BEHESHTI MARNANI, Mohammad Bagher ASKARI, Mohammad Reza BAHRAMPOUR. Evaluation of renewable energies production potential in the Middle East: confronting the world’s energy crisis. Front. Energy, 2020, 14(1): 42-56.

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