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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Turkey Needs Wind, Solar for Energy Security, Expert Says : TreeHugger

"Turkey Needs Wind, Solar for Energy Security, Expert Says
by Jennifer Hattam, Istanbul, Turkey on 01.17.09

Though the dispute between Russia and Ukraine, in which the former cut off the latter's gas supply, left Turkey relatively unaffected, the stories of people freezing in neighboring Bulgaria should not go unheeded. Turkey, dependent on Russia for 65 percent of its natural gas--a major source of power as well as heat--needs to diversify its energy sources, the chief economist of the International Energy Agency warned recently."

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