Sep
04
2007
Algeria sees its desert as solar industry
Posted by Tony Cecala, Ph.D. in Energy, Solar, Solar Panels, Solar Tools, TechnologyIt’s a vision that has long enticed energy planners: solar panels stretching out over vast swaths of the Sahara desert, soaking up sun to generate clean, green power.
With goals to export electricity to Europe by 2020, Algeria is taking action against the global energy problem. Solar energy is not only clean but reduces our dependency on oil.
Tags: Solar Panels, Solar ToolsNow Algeria, aware that its oil and gas riches will one day run dry, is gearing up to tap its sunshine on an industrial scale for itself and even Europe.

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