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Analysis of energy status in Iran for designing sustainable energy roadmap

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  • Tofigh, Ali.A.
  • Abedian, Maryam

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Iran is rich in energy resources and oil has dominated the politico-socio-economic life of this country, but nevertheless Iran has no documented policy and vision for its massive resources. This poses a major challenge to policy makers and the society.

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  • Tofigh, Ali.A. & Abedian, Maryam, 2016. "Analysis of energy status in Iran for designing sustainable energy roadmap," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 1296-1306.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:57:y:2016:i:c:p:1296-1306
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.209
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