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Monday, May 14, 2012

Saudi Arabia Plan $109 Billion Solar Energy Project to Reduce Oil Consumption

Saudi Arabia Plan $109 Billion Solar Energy Project to Reduce Oil Consumption

If Saudi Arabia doesn’t develop an efficient, renewable energy infrastructure soon, it could burn 850 million barrels of oil each year until 2030; 30% of its total production. As the largest oil producer in the world it has no fear of running out, but it represents a huge portion of potential revenue that would be lost. Currently the Middle Eastern nation only boasts 3 megawatts of solar power, less than Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates. In order to avoid this fate Saudi Arabia is seeking investors to back its…Read more...

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