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• Providing agricultural genetic engineering capabilities to meet Egypt’s current problems.
• Advancing Egyptian agriculture using available genetic engineering capabilities.
Some of the main research areas are the enhancement of virus resistance, insect
resistance, fungal resistance and nematode resistance of plants beside enhancing their
stress tolerance. Other projects include genome mapping and bio-molecular engineering.
4.2.6. New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)
Development and efficient management of primary energy resources are considered
important pillars for sustainable development in Egypt. Energy sources are classified into
conventional sources such as oil, natural gas and coal as well as renewable sources such
as hydro, solar, wind and biomass sources.
The New & Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) was established in 1986 to act as a
national focal point to introduce and promote renewable energy technologies for
potential applications, particularly generating electricity on a commercial scale together
with implementation of related energy conservation measures. Accordingly, renewable
energy plays a significant role in saving fossil fuel, reducing green house gas emissions,
hence contributing to preservation of the environment. Currently, the strategy targets
at obtaining 3% of the local electric energy demand from renewable energy resources,
mainly wind & solar, by the year 2010, with additional contribution of other RE
applications.
NREA is entrusted to plan and implement renewable energy programs in coordination
with other concerned national and international institutions within the framework of its
mandate which includes:
• Renewable energy resource assessment.
• Research, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation of the different RE
technologies focusing on solar, wind and biomass.
• Implementation of renewable energy projects.
• Proposing the Egyptian standard specifications for renewable energy equipment
& systems, and conducting tests to evaluate their performance, under the Egyptian
prevailing conditions, hence issuing respective licensing certificates to that effect.
• Rendering of consultancy services in the field of renewable energy.
• Technology transfer and development of local manufacturing of Renewable Energy
equipment.
• Education, training and information dissemination.
4.2.7. Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications
Mubarak City for Scientific Research & Technology Applications is the newest addition
of research institutes in Egypt that was directed to the development and renovation of
industry.
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