Solar energy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Global Energy Issues

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 53-67

  Al Athel, Saleh A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Commercialization; International joint venture; KACST; Public awareness; Saudi Arabia; Solar energy; Solar energy education and training; Solar photovoltaic and thermal applications; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EDUCATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURES; PUBLIC AWARENESS; TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 0030694970     PISSN: 09547118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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