Renewable energy desalination : an emerging solution to close the Middle East and North Africa's water gap.

Format:

Book

Series:

MENA development report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Saline water conversion--Middle East.

Saline water conversion.

Saline water conversion--Africa, North.

Renewable energy sources--Middle East.

Renewable energy sources.

Renewable energy sources--Africa, North.

North Africa.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

xxii, 208 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington DC : World Bank, 2012.

Summary:

The result of multiple studies on water and energy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region commissioned by the World Bank over the past two years, this publication presents six main messages: that water scarcity in the MENA region is already a challenge to development; that demand management should be the first priority; that there will remain a water demand gap even if all demand management options are implemented, which should be met by "new" water, primarily from desalinated sources; that desalinization is still too reliant on fossil fuels; that renewable energy, particularly concentrated solar power, has the potential to be a competitive energy supply option over time; and that implementing renewable energy as a viable option requires significant efforts on the parts of governments, the private sector, the donor community, and the public. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780821388389

082138838X

9780821394571

0821394576

OCLC:

801050777