EcoMENA

الذروة النفطية…..بين النظرية و الواقع

Munira Abdelkader — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:46:16 PDT

يعد النفط اليوم من أهم مصادر توليد الطاقة في العالم، بالطبع بعد اليورانيوم، وقد تم وضع الكثير من المواد تحت التجربة لتكون بديلآ للنفط و لكن لم تتك بالنجاح إلى يومنا هذا.و السبب الرئيس لذلك هو فقدانها الكثافة التي يتمتع بها النفط، فضلا عن أنها لا تحقق معدلات العائد التي … Continue reading →

Solid Waste Management in the Middle East – Major Challenges

Salman Zafar — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:17:58 PDT

Middle East is one of the most prolific waste generating regions of the world. Lavish lifestyle, ineffective legislations, infrastructural roadblocks, indifferent public attitude and lack of environmental awareness are the major factors responsible for growing waste management problem in the Middle East. High standards of living are contributing to more generation of waste … Continue reading →

Water in Islamic Culture

Cherif Abderrahman Jah — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:28:43 PDT

The great cultural bloom that took place during the al-Andalus period was made possible from a material and social viewpoint thanks, among other factors, to the wise water management at those times. Countryside, cities, public bathhouses and fountains, mosques and gardens honoured the element of water. However, this water culture … Continue reading →

Energy Outlook for the Middle East

Salman Zafar — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:18:22 PDT

There are several problems confronting the world with respect to its fossil fuels-based energy supply. The first problem relates to the ever-increasing use of fast-depleting conventional sources of energy, like petroleum, coal and natural gas. The contribution of fossil fuels in global energy supplies is above 80 percent. Energy demand … Continue reading →

إدارة النفايات الصلبة في المملكة العربية السعودية

Salman Zafar — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:06:52 PDT

تشهد المملكة العربية السعودية طفرة صناعية وزيادة في النمو السكاني وزيادة في عدد المدن الجديدة، مما أدى الي زيادة في معدلات التلوث والنفايات. أصبحت إدارة النفايات الصلبة تشكل تحدياً كبيراً يومياً للحكومة. مع تعداد سكاني يقارب الـ 29 مليون نسمة، تنتج السعودية أكثر من 15 مليون طن نفايات صلبة سنوياً. … Continue reading →

Role of Reverse Logistics in Waste Management

Mohammed Alnuwairan — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:54:47 PDT

Reverse logistics is a process whereby companies can become more environmentally efficient through recycling, reusing, and reducing the amount of materials used. A more holistic view of reverse logistics includes reduction of materials in the forward system in such a way that fewer materials flow back, reuse of materials is … Continue reading →

Water Scarcity in MENA

Salman Zafar — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:39:01 PDT

The Middle East and North Africa region is the most water scarce region of the world. The region is home to 6.3 percent of world’s population but has access to measly 1.4 percent of the world’s renewable fresh water. The average water availability per person in other geographical regions is … Continue reading →

Solid Waste Management in Qatar

Salman Zafar — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:39:02 PDT

Qatar is counted among the world’s fastest growing economies. Municipal solid waste management is one of the most serious challenges faced by this tiny Gulf nation on account of high population growth rate, urbanization, industrial growth and economic expansion. The country has one of the highest per capita waste generation … Continue reading →

A Primer on Biodiesel

Salman Zafar — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:24:58 PDT

Biodiesel is a clean burning alternative fuel produced from domestic, renewable resources. The fuel is a mixture of fatty acid alkyl esters made from vegetable oils, animal fats or recycled greases. Where available, biodiesel can be used in compression-ignition (diesel) engines in its pure form with little or no modifications. … Continue reading →

African Development Bank and Renewable Energy

Salman Zafar — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:53:40 PDT

Africa has huge renewable energy potential with some of the world’s largest concentration of alternative energy resources in the form of solar, wind, hydro, and energy. Overall, 17 countries in sub-Saharan Africa are in the top-33 countries worldwide with combined reserves of solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal energy far exceeding … Continue reading →