Paper title

"PERSPECTIVE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE CHANGING WORLD”

Authors: Dr. Ali Sayigh
Affiliation: BSc, DIC, PhD, F Inst E, F IEE, C Eng, Chairman of WREC and Director General of WREN, P O Box 362, Brighton , BN2 1YH, UK

Abstract- The paper deals with the global CO2 emission, population growth, climate change and global warming, energy and electricity demands and progress in renewable energy. Examples are cited from both developed and developing countries with a concentration on photovoltaic applications.

The landmark achievements are demonstrated in photovoltaic sector, wind energy industries and the biomass technology area. The growth of hydro power, solar thermal applications and geothermal energy are  discussed and demonstrated. The need for building code to be introduced for sustainable buildings with renewable energy applications. Some recommendations are put forward to speed up the use of renewable energy in all sectors and to motivate industry to a much faster pace than before.