Renewable energy development in the Gulf cooperation council countries: Status, barriers, and policy options

A Al-Sarihi, N Mansouri - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—hold almost 30% of the world's total proven oil …

Assessment of the public acceptance and utilization of renewable energy in Pakistan

M Irfan, Y Hao, M Ikram, H Wu, R Akram… - Sustainable Production …, 2021 - Elsevier
The acceptance of renewable energy technologies is a complicated and multifaceted
process influenced by a broad range of factors. Therefore, this study aims to examine the …

Prospects of energy conservation and management in buildings–The Saudi Arabian scenario versus global trends

MA Mujeebu, OS Alshamrani - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
The volume of construction work in the GCC countries is dramatically increasing, which
poses challenges on energy demand and the environment. The building construction sector …

Consumers' intention-based influence factors of renewable energy adoption in Pakistan: a structural equation modeling approach

M Irfan, ZY Zhao, A Rehman, I Ozturk, H Li - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
As the adoption of renewable energy (RE) is a complex and intricate procedure affected by a
wide range of factors, it prompts traction among researchers to examine these influence …

Renewable energy utilization to promote sustainability in GCC countries: policies, drivers, and barriers

K Malik, SM Rahman, AN Khondaker… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
There is a growing focus on the role of renewable energy (RE) policies such as feed-in tariffs
(FITs), renewable portfolio standards (RPSs), subsidies, incentives, and research and …

The influence of consumers' purchase intention factors on willingness to pay for renewable energy; mediating effect of attitude

M Nazir, J Tian - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Low market adoption has been a real challenge to Pakistans renewable energy growth. This
research investigated the factors that influence the intention to use renewable energy in …

A comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of the penetration of Smart Grid technologies in the Saudi Arabian electricity infrastructure

TA Alaqeel, S Suryanarayanan - Utilities Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
The study proposes an economic framework based on detailed cost-benefit analysis of the
insertion of Smart Grid technologies for electricity infrastructure modernization. The …

Understanding the factors influencing consumers' intention toward shifting to solar energy technology for residential use in Saudi Arabia using the technology …

W Bouaguel, T Alsulimani - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Over the last few years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken significant steps in adopting
clean and sustainable energy coming from renewable energy sources. The adoption of solar …

A fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process algorithm to prioritize Smart Grid technologies for the Saudi electricity infrastructure

TA Alaqeel, S Suryanarayanan - Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 2018 - Elsevier
Uncertainty is an inherent feature in grid modernization planning decisions. The paper
presents a decision analysis framework to integrate Smart Grid technologies and …

Unveiling resistance and opposition against low-carbon energy transitions: A comprehensive review

ME Biresselioglu, B Solak, ZF Savas - Energy Research & Social Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing energy demand has increased the necessity for low-carbon energy transition to
tackle climate change. Although existing literature primarily centres on the acceptance of …