The Importance and Impact of Fossil and Renewable Energy Sources in Turkey on Business and the Economy

Abstract

Turkey is rapidly growing in terms of both its economy and its population. In parallel, its demand for energy is increasing fast. Energy is one of Turkey's most important development priorities. Today, Turkey's economy is mainly dependent on oil, natural gas, coal, and electricity. Turkey's energy production meets only a part of its total energy consumption and thereby is an energy-importing country. On the other hand, Turkey has a large potential for renewable energies. The most important renewable sources for Turkey's energy sector are wind, biomass, hydro, solar and geothermal. Renewable energy sources respond to the process of the trio of energy, economy, and environment because, as a local source it has many positive effects on employment and provides momentum to the economy of the country. Turkey would have to commit to the development and implementation of renewable energy technologies and energy conservation. The implementation of renewable energy technologies would reduce the current national and global environmental problems as well as national energy insecurity associated with the production and use of fossil energies. Thus, the aim of this article is to present the energy situation and potential of the renewable energy sources in Turkey as well as associate these factors with the economy and business priorities.

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“…Biomass is one of the most viable renewable energy sources which has the highest poten-B Najaf Ali najafawan@hotmail.com 1 Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan 2 Centre for Coal Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan 3 School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan tial to contribute in the energy needs for the developed as well as the developing countries in the world [3]. Wood, energy crops, agricultural residues and forestry wastes are some of the key renewable energy sources available [4][5][6][7].…”

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