[Purzelinho]

Während wir Dummbeutel aus Deutschland, dank Frau Merkel, Herrn Garbiel, den Grünen und dank Herrn Rösler die Solarenergie ausbremsen, setzen Erdöl und Erdgasländer, wie Russland oder Qatar jetzt auch auf Solarenergie!

Warum sind wir Deutschen eigentlich so blöd und verspielen unseren Vorsprung in dieser Zukunftsbranche? Was würden wir ohne Solarworld machen???

Deutsche Banken werden von Frau Merkel gerettet und unnütze Unternehmen wie RWE oder E.on, aber Solarworld musste sich selber retten, das ist kein Verdienst von irgendeinem deutschen Politiker! Der Preis ist natürlich dass anstatt des deutschen Staates ( wie in der Commerzbank) jetzt Katar ein Bein in Solarworld hat! Wäre aber Asbeck nicht, dann hätten wir nichtmals mehr Solarworld und auch die wertvollen Boschpatente hätten Frau Merkel und Herr Gabriel durch ihr Ausbremsen der deutschen Solarbranche an die Chinesen verloren!

Ich schäme mich echt Deutscher zu sein für so viel Dummheit in unserem Land(leider nehmen die deutschen alles hin). Jetzt hätten wir uns endlich mal unabhängig von ausländischem Erdöl und Erdgas machen können und wir bremsen unsere eigene Solarbranche aus..... die Amerikaner setzen wenigstens mit Zöllen dagegen und schützen die heimische Solarbranche...... jaja das lied vom dummen deutschen Michel....ist leider wahr, enttäuschend was hier passiert...

http://whyqatar.me/article-desc-1086...y#.VOgvBsmeaUk

Sustaining the drive towards a green economy
Written by Author | Thu, 19 February 2015 11:11

Qatar has intensified its efforts in educating and training in the field of green building as the execution of mandatory rules and regulation on all buildings in the country take shape, according to the Qatar National Vision 2030.

Qatar’s Ministry of Environment, together with several institutions like the Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) and Ashghal, are discussing the mandatory requirements for constructions such as energy and water saving measures, reduction of solid waste and wastewater and improvement of indoor environment to safeguard public health. Suggestions by the public and private sectors will be taken into consideration before finalizing a guideline.

Sustainable Standards that are set for environment-friendly buildings which reduce consumption of water and energy, reduce carbon dioxide emissions and enhance recycling, are set to be released in two phases -- voluntary standards and mandatory standards -- which will be implemented when new buildings are built.

Additionally, Gulf and international standards are taken into consideration while setting up the Sustainable Standards. These guidelines aim at ensuring public health and safety, especially in avoiding accidents. Preserving Arab and Islamic identity in architectural designs of the buildings will also be taken into consideration. The final document of the Sustainable Standards is expected to be released by end of this year.

On the other hand, Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) and the UK-based Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will allow for close cooperation between the two organizations.

Under the agreement, both groups will raise the profile and recognition of professional construction management and promote awareness of key issues concerning sustainability in the built environment. This MoU opens the door for mobilizing the construction industry to reduce their carbon footprint and environmental impact.

In addition to developing joint research and educational studies in the field of sustainable building, the MoU enables QGBC and the CIOB to design environmentally-friendly projects for implementation in Qatar and abroad.

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the CIOB trains and certifies specialists working in the international construction industry. Similar to QGBC, its members include consultants, contractors and managers from a wide range of backgrounds, some of which include building regulation, research, education and sustainability.

QGBC, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, was established in 2009 through a decree signed by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser to provide leadership and encourage collaboration in green building design and development in Qatar.


A solar power milestone
On January 9, Qatar’s Minister of Economy and Energy Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada announced that Qatar would launch pilot schemes in the solar sector as part of a 200MW solar project announced last year. The initial phase will see small-scale plants generating 5MW-10MW each, installed on underutilized land. Last year the cost of this stage was estimated at $30 million. Phase two will involve assessment of the initial sites, with a view to bringing in private investment to increase solar capacity.

Actually, Qatar aims to generate 20% of its energy from renewables by 2024, and have 1800MW of installed green capacity by 2020. These are ambitious targets given the current generation mix, but not an unobtainable one, thanks to the financial resources at its disposal and its year-round sun, which makes it well suited for solar development.

One driving force behind renewables development in Qatar is Solar Technologies (QSTec), a venture between Qatar Foundation, a semi-private non-governmental organization backed by the royal family; Germany’s SolarWorld; and the government-owned Qatar Development Bank.

In May 2012 QSTec secured financing for a $1 billion polysilicon plant in Ras Laffan City, north of Doha. The factory will have an initial annual production of 8000 tons of polysilicon and will produce enough for photovoltaic panels generating 6.5GW when at full capacity.

International interest in Qatar’s solar initiatives
A number of international companies are also involved in research and development in the solar sector in Qatar. US energy giant Chevron, best known for its hydrocarbons activities, is investing $10 million in the Centre for Sustainable Energy Efficiency (CSEE) at Qatar Science & Technology Park, with another $10 million coming from local clean energy firm GreenGulf.

The CSEE was inaugurated in March 2011 and aims to develop solar technology that is suited to Qatar’s climate and the specific needs of its energy users. One of the issues that Chevron aims to address is building solar panels that can perform in the hot and dusty Gulf environment. With very little rain, panels can get clogged with sand and dust, and thus absorb less sunlight. According to Chevron, their effectiveness can be reduced by as much as 40% after six months. Photovoltaics also operate less effectively in high temperatures.

Other international firms investing in solar research in Qatar include General Electric, Shell and ConocoPhillips, while the Doha campus of Texas A&M University has a project working on using solar energy to break down natural gas into carbon and hydrogen for industrial uses.

QSTec’s landmark solar achievement
In a landmark development in the country's pursuit of alternative energy sources, Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) recently demonstrated the first of 136 solar modules that will be used to power Qatar's Passivhaus-Baytna project.

When installed, the SolarWorld-QSTec photovoltaic monocrystalline silicon panels will provide all of Passivhaus' electricity requirements, with excess power being exported back into the power grid of Qatar General Water and Power Corporation (Kahramaa).

The QSTec-supplied high efficiency panels have an installed power of 34 kilowatt peak and will produce around 58,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. Using this solar power system to exclusively supply Barwa's Passivhaus will help avoid approximately 35 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year.

Qatar, with one of the highest solar irradiation rates in the world, has plans to utilize the sun's rays as a sustainable energy resource over the next few years. With every square kilometer of land in Qatar receiving solar energy equivalent to 1.5 million barrels of crude oil in a year, Qatar is geographically well-positioned to exploit significant solar energy.