Energy


 * Energy Sources in Egypt


 * __Energy Consumption__**


 * __Alternative Energy to fossil fuels__**
 * Egypt is increasing the demand for electricity[[image:2713185376_de292b6d28.jpg width="400" height="274" align="right"]]
 * demand for electricity raises about 7% each year
 * Has announced a commitment to building solar power stations
 * 145 MW wind-turbines have been built
 * avg. capacity of 42%
 * World Bank is helping to enhance energy efficiency
 * **EL Tebbin Power Project**
 * Government is to continue gas fired power plants and increase wind and solar energy stations
 * **N****ew and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)**
 * develops renewable resources and strategies for renewable energy
 * Goals
 * to enhance the share of solar power
 * reduce greenhouse gases
 * Indicators for development:
 * total electricity generated from solar field
 * Solar output as a % of total energy generated by hybrid plant
 * total electricity produced from ISCC power plant


 * __Aswan Dam__**

The Aswan Dam was completed in 1970. The Dam was built in efforts to stop river flooding, generate power, and to distribute water for agriculture. When it was first built, it produced half of Egypt's electricity, and 15% of Egypt's energy.

Positives
 * Controls flooding
 * irrigates Egypt's farmland
 * Creates a significant amount of power[[image:IMG_0807.JPG width="400" height="300" align="right"]]
 * allows a new fishing industry
 * __Negatives__**
 * flooded in lower Nubia
 * 60,000 displaced
 * flooded archaeological sites
 * silt that was used to fertile floodplain trapped in dam
 * Egypt fertilizes plains chemically
 * lowers capacity of the Dam
 * poor irrigation
 * waterlogs soils
 * salt goes to the surface
 * less mediterranean fishing
 * nutrients trapped behind dam

Sources: http://earthtrends.wri.org/text/energy-resources/country-profile-55.html [|http://www.ecoworld.com/] [|features/2006/11/28/solar-] [|thermal-electricity-in-egypt/] [|[[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/40201/Aswan-Dam|http://www.britannica.com/] [|EBchecked/topic/40201/Aswan-] [|Dam] [|[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswan_Dam|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/] [|Aswan_Dam] [|[[http://www.photius.com/countries/egypt/economy/egypt_economy_energy.html|http://www.photius.com/ countries/egypt/economy/egypt_ economy_energy.html]]]]]]] photos: Ms. Popinchalk; [|flickr.com/photos/ 8469464@N05/2713185376]