Comparing the generation of electricity from renewable and non-renewable energy sources in Iran and the world: now and future

摘要

Regarding the renewable energies, the cost of producing electricity and the remaining reserves from fossil fuels in Iran is compared with the same in other countries. Several advantages of renewable energies are studied in the present research with emphasis on solar energy; the Lut desert in Iran is introduced as a high potential for supplying the country's energy. Various effects of such generation of energy on economy, environment, and public health are also studied.