Why hasn’t the government started depleting oil consumption? Why is it not planning for the future?
The government has already established an authority called “Renewable Energy Authority”, responsible not only for promoting the concept of renewable energy but also to implement pilot studies all over the country. They have hundreds of engineers, workers and scientists but, the question is do they have an action plan to promote renewable energy apart from energy demand in Egypt? Do they have a follow-up plan and some kind of link with the community? I have no answer. This authority has to develop not only an action plan, but also an implementation and follow-up plans. How difficult is it for a non-governmental entity to start its own project on alternative energy? There are a lot of NGOs in this sector; the problem is that they do not have enough financial or human resources. Also, they do not have the power to conduct an action plan. What about the private sector? The private sector is another story; they will never attempt to promote something beyond their activity. If you try to go
