Fossil Fuel
Fossil fuel is the fuel which used
for the production of fossil energy, and it is extracted from fossil materials
such as coal coking, coal black oil, natural gas, and petroleum which are
extracted from the earth ground and burn up in the air with oxygen to produce
heat which used in all fields.
The combustion of fossil materials based on
the element carbon compounds, when the combustion of the carbon and oxygen gas emits
energy in the form of heat, in addition to the emission of carbon dioxide and
other chemicals such as nitrogen oxide and soot and quantities of particles.
The industrial revolution in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries coincided with the use of fossil energy in
the technical field, especially coal at that time. In the present day, crude
oil plays a major role in meeting the energy needs due to the ease of
extraction and processing and transportation, which makes it more expensive. On
the other hand the burning of fossil fuels is one of the key factors for air
pollution and causing global warming resulting in turn from gases envelop the
airspace and prevent the reversal warming issued by the land of its move to the
outside of the planet, causing a rise in global temperatures, increasing
desertification and drought, so "According to a new U.N. report, the
global warming outlook is much worse than originally predicted. Which is pretty
bad when they originally predicted it would destroy the planet"( Global
Warming. Political Humor. 2012, February 3).
Based on the current methods used
to estimate the reserves of the fossil fuel that can be extracted with a payoff
material, of using coal standing 150
year and 60 year for the gas, also about 40 years for the crude oil, bearing in
mind that the amount of energy consumption remained stable.
So it is expected in the coming decades and
the arrival of peak of the energy requirement, which will increase the height
of the oil production. And this is expected to decrease the volume of oil
production, which means that supply gap must be bridged through lower power
consumption, and using alternative energy sources such as renewable energy for
example, and that is dispensed slowly from fossil fuels as the main source of
energy.
Renewable energy is energy derived
from natural resources that are renewed or that cannot be implemented
(sustainable energy). And it is usually not arise from residues such as carbon
dioxide or harmful gases and it is not increase the global warming as it happens when the
combustion of fossil fuels or nuclear waste resulting from the harmful strong
nuclear reactors. Renewable energy produces from wind, water and sun, can also
be produced from the movement of the waves and tides or geothermal energy as
well as from agricultural crops and trees producing oils. And there are many
countries developed plans to increase the proportion of renewable energy
production to cover its energy needs by 20% of consumption in 2020 such as
United Arab Emirates.
The Arab Emirates, one of the
largest oil producing countries, it also owns large reserves of natural gas,
but it is thanks to the foresight of its wise leadership and outlook insightful
for the future they realized that natural energy sources such as gas, coal,
oil, iron and other day will come and inexhaustible, while renewable energy
lingers not, in addition to the suffering of the world today of problems in the
environment.
The UAE was one
of the first countries that have contributed to the protection of the planet in
order to sustainability and the provision of life renewable for humans, so it
is obvious that the UAE today is the leading renewable energy clean; and so out
of the consciousness of the environment and harness advanced technologies in
order to obtain clean energy, sustainable, such as energy solar and nuclear. Stated
Mohammed bin Dha'en Al Hamili, Minister for Energy. "The Ministry is
vigorously pursuing efforts to gather the relevant information and statistics
to support research programmers. We are keen on promoting alternative energy
resources as an essential prerequisite for sustainable development"(ArabianBusiness.com,
2007, September 1).
The tireless
efforts made by the State to develop ambitious plans and innovative in the
field of clean energy are the commitments and efforts of the characteristic
line with the vision of the late - God willing - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al
Nahyan, may God rest his soul, who believed in the need to protect the
environment and conserve natural resources for future generations , bearing
solid foundations for sustainable development that the leadership want to state
their approach and continued to abide by them.
UAE is
Interesting the subject of diversification of energy sources, and put it at the
forefront of priorities implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God protect him when he said “The UAE is
striving to develop and boost its rich resources and expertise in the
international energy markets and enhance its leading role as a world centre for
renewable energy research and development” (May 22, 2013, Dubai Supreme Council
of Energy).
Emerging the
nuclear energy as an option optimized for the United Arab Emirates because they
use technology safe and environment friendly and reliable, it is also
economically feasible, and capable of delivering large amounts of electricity,
and will contribute to nuclear energy in the diversification of energy supplies
in the state with ensuring energy security in the future.
And Masdar company established in 2006, has
joint pilot project with the Water and Electricity Authority, Abu Dhabi solar
energy, through which the installation of panels Photoelectric on the roofs of
several government buildings, especially in Abu Dhabi; terms of working panels
to convert energy sunlight directly into electrical energy can be stored in
special batteries; to be used as the absence of the sun.
Said His
Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, “With the demand for
energy rising exponentially, the region is undergoing a major transformation in
how it generates electricity. In fact, the Middle East is poised for major
investments in renewables, and Shams 1 proves the economic and environmental
advantage of deploying large-scale solar projects” ( Masdar Launches Shams 1, 2013, April 4).
Also Shams
Station 1 project with amounts to its ability productivity 100 MW, is the
largest Station in the world to convert solar energy into electrical energy,
and is considered the project from One of Company the source of projects and the
project aims for the provision of the 7% of the needs of the Emirate of Abu
Dhabi from renewable energy development economic.
There is no doubt
that the UAE has made great strides in the field of sustainable energy, and
its ambitions to find a balance environmental, and safe sources of energy, has
become a competitor in the level of many developed countries, and His Highness
General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and
Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. “This urges us to continue
planning for the future and to work to build the human resources and technological
capabilities, which will make prosperous and sustainable future for future
generations”( UAE - The Official Web Site - News. 2012, February 4).
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