Economic and geopolitical dimensions of renewable vs. nuclear energy in North Africa

• Published in: Energy policy Vol. 39; no. 8; pp. 4479 - 4489
• Main Authors: Marktanner, Marcus, Salman, Lana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2011; Elsevier; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Series: Energy Policy
• Subjects: Algeria; Alternative energy sources; Applied sciences; Atomic power; Development; Economic data; Economic development; Economics; Egypt; Electric energy; Energy; Energy (nuclear); Energy conservation; Energy economics; Energy industry; Energy policy; Exact sciences and technology; General, economic and professional studies; Geopolitical Aspects of Nuclear vs. Renewable Energy; Geopolitics; Governance; Government and politics; International trade; Libya; Markets; Morocco; Natural energy; North Africa; Nuclear energy; Nuclear engineering; nuclear power; Nuclear power generation; Nuclear reactor components; Nuclear reactors; Nuclear vs. Renewable Energy in North Africa; Nuclear vs. Renewable Energy in North Africa Political Economy Geopolitical Aspects of Nuclear vs. Renewable Energy; Political Economy; Political power; Politics; Power; Renewable energy; Renewable energy sources; socioeconomic development; Socioeconomics; Studies; Tunisia; Algeria; Morocco; Libya; Tunisia; Egypt; North Africa; Africa; Egypt, Arab Rep; Nuclear vs. Renewable Energy in North Africa; Political Economy; Geopolitical Aspects of Nuclear vs. Renewable Energy; Nuclear energy; Renewable energy; Political aspect; Socioeconomic study; Energy policy; Electric power production; Geopolitical Aspects of Nuclear vs; Comparative study; International relation

Addressing issues of renewable energy in North Africa must incorporate concerns regarding the compatibility of energy mixes with the nature of political regimes, their geopolitical relevance, and their socio-economic effects, in addition to economic cost-benefit deliberations. One important and unde...