Saudi Arabia Alternative Energy Research Learning from the Experience of China

Abstract

Economic growth cannot be separated from the energy which is an important material basis for economic development. Since the 20th century, with global population growth and economic expansion of the scale, Economic development has led to large amounts of energy consumption, increasingly acute contradictions between the limitation of traditional energy resources and the sustainability of economic growth. At the same time the environmental pollution caused by the use of traditional energy, climate warming, so that there is an urgent search for alternative energy. In this context, the development and utilization of alternative energy are gradually accepted by many governments. Saudi Arabia government has paid great attention to the development of alternative energy. But alternative energy development and utilization of Saudi Arabia are in the initial stage; however, alternative energy in China has a rapid development and got lot achievements. The achievements, goals, and developing problems in the development of China's alternative energy system are analyzed in detail which has important significance for Saudi Alternative energy system's construction. The Saudi national conditions are analyzed including the situations of alternative energy in Saudi Arabia and the current alternative energy strategy. At last, learning from China, we present and summarize Saudi Arabia alternative energy system policy recommendations.