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Egypt: Solar Power

 
Egypt: Solar Power
Egypt’s green house gas emissions are among the fastest growing the world
Overview:

In the Egyptian desert, in a place called Kureimat, men are busy at work preparing to capture sun rays and turn them into energy. The solar project is clean and carbon-free. And Egypt has the resources needed to produce lots of it!

RELATED LINKS:

  • Egypt Website
  • Egypt: Renewable Energy and Clean Transport Are Cornerstones of Low Carbon Growth
  • September 18, 2009 -- Egypt- the Arab World’s most populated country- has some of the highest greenhouse gas emissions in the world. The country is now trying to reverse that by diversifying –and cleaning- its electric power production. The Solar project at Kureimat is one of several renewable energy projects now underway in the country. Egypt tapped World Bank funds to finance Kureimat which is set to begin operation in 2010:


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