International Journal of Emerging Research in Engineering, Science, and Management
Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 11-21, Jan-Mar 2025.
https://doi.org/10.58482/ijeresm.v4i1.2
Green Hydrogen in the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability and Compliance
Mustafa Faisal Ghlaim
Asmaa Miran Hussein
Mustafa Fakhir Hussein
PG Scholar, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Energy Conversion, University of Kashan, Iran
PG Scholar, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Electronics, University of Kashan, Iran.
PG Scholar, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Energy Conversion, University of Kashan, Iran.
Abstract: Developing new green energy technologies is one of the significant solutions to meet the growing energy demand worldwide. However, due to ongoing conflicts, the rapid growth of green hydrogen energy technologies encounters various technical barriers, such as the declining adoption of wind and solar energy in several Middle Eastern countries, including Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen. This study elucidates the importance of green hydrogen energy globally. It highlights the shift toward sustainability based on insights from recent research conducted between 2024 and 2025 and global energy trends aimed at enhancing environmental and energy security by 2050.
Keywords: Arab Gulf, Decarbonization, Green Hydrogen Energy, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Wind Energy.
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