Featured in Latin sunrise – 04-2012

Rise and shine

Jordan: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has few natural resources and imports nearly all of its energy. Now it is turning to renewables such as solar PV to provide energy security and drive economic prosperity.
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Emerging from the post-World War I division of the Middle East by Britain and France, Jordan is one of a few countries in the Middle East without access to rich reserves of oil or gas and, as a consequence, imports 98 percent of its energy from neighboring states including Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Overexposure to …

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