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Energy trends in Palestinian territories of West Bank and Gaza Strip: Possibilities for reducing the reliance on external energy sources

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dc.contributor.authorIsmail M.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMoghavvemi M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMahlia T.M.I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid9633224700en_US
dc.contributor.authorid7003701545en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56997615100en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-29T07:44:47Z
dc.date.available2023-12-29T07:44:47Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe Palestinian territories (PT) is dependent on external sources to meet their energy demands. Around 80% of their energy sources come from neighboring countries. This dependency renders the price of different fuel types, despite the fact that the per capita consumption is among the lowest. The goal of this work is to reduce the energy dependency on external energy sources, with the express hope that a more stable and reliable energy security can be realized. This paper will attempt to detail the current energy demands in the PT, and evaluate the different possibilities in reducing the reliance on external energy sources. Adopting clear and transparent energy policies that result in strategies and action plans directed to encourage the exploitation of renewable energy is the first step in achieving this goal. Investments in renewable energy is one of these measures where PT have good potentials of solar radiation, huge amounts of biomass, good wind speeds at certain sites and success in utilizing geothermal energy for domestic applications. The analysis of a number of pilot projects being installed or are running in the PT for different renewable energy fields are indicative of their viability and potential in the context of the PT. The development of a clear energy conservation policy is also an important tool that can be used to reduce the energy consumption in the PT, which will in turn reduce the dependency of the PT on external energy sources. � 2013 Elsevier Ltd.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.rser.2013.07.047
dc.identifier.epage129
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dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/30131
dc.identifier.volume28
dc.pagecount12
dc.publisherElsevier Ltden_US
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
dc.subjectEnergy consumption
dc.subjectPalestinian territories
dc.subjectRenewable energy
dc.subjectEnergy policy
dc.subjectEnergy security
dc.subjectEnergy utilization
dc.subjectGeothermal energy
dc.subjectEnergy conservation policy
dc.subjectEnergy dependency
dc.subjectExternal energy sources
dc.subjectExternal sources
dc.subjectPalestinian territories
dc.subjectPercapita consumption
dc.subjectRenewable energies
dc.subjectRenewable energy fields
dc.subjectInvestments
dc.titleEnergy trends in Palestinian territories of West Bank and Gaza Strip: Possibilities for reducing the reliance on external energy sourcesen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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