Renewable energy policy in Turkey with the new legal regulations
RENEWABLE ENERGY, vol.39, no.1, pp.1-9, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 39 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.07.047
- Journal Name: RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1-9
- Keywords: Renewable energy, Renewable sources, Climate change, Feed-in tariffs
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Since the energy crises in the 1970's, public and private decision makers are considering how to achieve a sustainable transition from fossil fuel based energy to sustainable and clean energies namely renewable energies. Combined with the improvement of energy efficiency and I he rational use of energy, renewable energy can provide everything fossil fuels currently offer in term.; of heating and cooling, electricity generation and transportation. Renewable energy technologies posses many long term benefits including energy security, job creation, business opportunities, sustainable development and prevention of global warming.