The North Africa Journal: Tag: solar


Why Desertec Could Succeed
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Arezki Daoud on 09 May, 2010 04:25:00
 
There is no doubt that the development of Desertec will be a challenge for its
architects, promoters and supporters. Technical difficulties will add to
financing and regulatory issues never anticipated before, further magnified by
cultural differences that exist between countries involved in this giant
project. But despite all the difficulties of the world, the project must succeed
and there is plenty of evidence and good reasons why I think it will.

A Nuclear North Africa
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Arezki Daoud on 20 January, 2010 02:31:00
 
Oil and gas remain critical sources of power and energy for North African
nations. In the medium term, hydrocarbons will remain the predominant sources of
energy, whether it is for the OPEC countries of Algeria and Libya or the
less-oil-endowed nations of Tunisia and Morocco. But in the longer term, the
nuclear option appears interesting to all as oil reserves are depleted and
securing new sources of energy is a strategic priority.