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Sustainable Energy in Kazakhstan - Moving to Cleaner Energy in a Resource-rich Country (Hardcover)
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Sustainable Energy in Kazakhstan - Moving to Cleaner Energy in a Resource-rich Country (Hardcover)
Series: Central Asia Research Forum
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Kazakhstan is rich in natural resources including coal, oil,
natural gas and uranium and has significant renewable potential
from wind, solar, hydro and biomass. In spite of this, the country
is currently dependent upon fossil fuels with coal-fired plants
accounting for 75% of total power generation leading to concerns
over greenhouse gas emissions and impacts on human health and the
environment. This book analyses the implications of the global
shift to cleaner energy for a country whose economy has centred on
hydrocarbon exports. The challenge is urgent for Kazakhstan, whose
recent economic growth has driven increased demand for energy
services, making the construction of additional generating capacity
increasingly necessary for enabling sustained growth. In this
context, renewable energy resources are becoming an increasingly
attractive option to help bridge the demand-supply gap. Chapters
written by experts in the field provide a comprehensive review of
the current energy situation in Kazakhstan including fossil energy
and renewable resources and analyses policy drivers for the energy
sector. Emphasising that clean energy covers a variety of
renewables, as well as cleaner use of hydrocarbons, this book
argues that future technological change will affect the relative
attractiveness of the various choices. Recognising technical,
geographical and domestic and international political constraints
on policymakers' options, this book will be of interest to an
interdisciplinary audience in the fields of resource management and
clean energy, development economics and Central Asian Studies.
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