Renewable energy technologies in Pakistan: Prospects and challenges

被引:120
作者
Chaudhry, M. Ashraf [1 ]
Raza, R. [1 ]
Hayat, S. A. [1 ]
机构
[1] COMSATS Inst Informat Technol, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
关键词
Renewable energy; Wind; Solar; Geothermal; Hydro-power; Biomass; Fuel cell;
D O I
10.1016/j.rser.2008.09.025
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Pakistan is an energy-deficient country. This paper accentuates the importance and challenges of new era technologies. The renewable energy sources like wind energy, solar energy. geothermal energy, ocean energy, biomass energy and fuel cell technology can be used to overcome energy shortage in Pakistan. Renewable energy sources and technologies have the potential to provide solutions to the long-standing energy problems being faced by the developing countries. The expansion of existing energy resources and exploration of new sources is an important exercise to be considered in order to sustain their development initiatives. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1657 / 1662
页数:6
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