Copies of this press release in PDF and MS Word format may be downloaded
from www.trec-uk.org.uk/press.htm#press_nov_2007
UK Contact: Gerry Wolff, TREC-UK, +44 (0) 1248 712962, www.trec-uk.org.uk
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Clean Power from Deserts for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa

Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan presents White Paper to EU Parliament*

On the 28th of November, His Royal Highness Prince Hassan bin Talal of
Jordan, former President of The Club of Rome, will present the White
Paper "Clean Power from Deserts - The DESERTEC Concept for Energy, Water
and Climate Security" to the European Parliament in Brussels. It is
based on studies by the German Aerospace Center on the potential of
deserts to supply clean power to Europe, the Middle East and North
Africa (EU-MENA).

The White Paper proposes a solar co-operation between technology belt
and sun-belt, between Europe and the MENA region, to fight climate
change "in an economical and technically feasible way". Key technologies
in the DESERTEC Concept are concentrating solar thermal power plants
with solar heat storage for day/night operation, and low-loss high
voltage direct current transmission lines to bring clean power to Europe
from the deserts of MENA. A seven year action plan for kicking-off the
DESERTEC Concept will be proposed at the presentation.

The DESERTEC Concept was developed by the Trans-Mediterranean Renewable
Energy Cooperation (TREC) in collaboration with scientists at the German
Aerospace Center. The presentation in the European Parliament is staged
by four Members of the European Parliament - Matthias Groote, Vittorio
Prodi, Rebecca Harms and Anders Wijkman - and by the Club of Rome
initiative TREC.

As of November 29th the White Paper will be available as a PDF file at:
www.DESERTEC.org
Information for Pressmen:
Preliminary PDF version of the White Paper:
Michael.Straub@...
Press statements by His Royal Highness Prince Hassan bin Talal
and by the President of the European Parliament Prof. Hans-Gert Poettering:
November 28th, 12:20, European Parliament, Brussels
Presentation:
November 28th, 13:00 - 15:00, European Parliament, Brussels, Room A5G3

Interviews:
November 28th, 15:00 - 16:00, European Parliament, Brussels, near Room A5G3

Please confirm your participation to rebecca.harms@...
(if you are not accredited to the European Parliament, please also send
your name, date of birth and place of residence).
Further information and pictures:
Michael Straub
DESERTEC Office Manager
Tel: +49 (0)711 - 67 52 999
Mobile: +49 (0)179 - 90 46 859
Michael.Straub@...
www.DESERTEC.org

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CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER in brief

November 2007

Concentrating solar power (CSP)---which is quite different from the
better-known photovoltaics---is the simple but effective technique of
concentrating sunlight with mirrors to create heat and then using the
heat to raise steam to drive turbines and generators, just like a
conventional power station.


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