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July 24, 2006
Report that Arabs must spend $100 billion on water by 2016
Should the demand for water continue, which is growing at an annual average of 6 percent, double the global average, then the Arab states will need to invest a $100 billion on desalination over the next decade, according to a report just released by Energy Management Services (EMS), the leading energy experts in the Mideast.
EMS said rapid economic growth in Dubai, commercial hub of the arid Gulf region, was putting an unprecedented strain on the emirates energy and water resources.
They further noted that demand for water in Dubai during the peak summer season rose 10 percent to rise to 184 million gallons per day in 2004, according to the latest available figures, as reported by Reuters UK.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at July 24, 2006 06:37 PM
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