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cooling is the major factor that can lead to sever impacts
on economy and environment in hot climates countries.
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ONCLUSION
Fossil fuels, especially oil, are an important global
energy resource. Questions are increasing about the
remaining reserves of these resources and their
sustainability, as are questions about the impacts of the
extreme usage of fossil fuels on the environment. The
extensive usage of global energy resources has negative
impacts on all aspects of life. It was shown that electricity
consumers, such as the residential sector, have a
significant impact on energy resources. The paper also
indicated that there is a direct relationship between
residential energy consumption and consumption per
capita. Hot weather was also found to be a
significant factor for energy consumption in countries
that have harsh summer conditions, such as Saudi Arabia,
which is totally dependent on its energy resources, which
are the country’s major source of national income, to
generate electricity. In conjunction with these facts,
Kuwait was selected for additional analysis of its
electrical energy usage because it is a hot-climate
country. Official electricity statistics from Kuwait were
used to determine the percentage of total electricity that
was consumed by air-conditioning systems and to
determine the percentages of electricity consumed by
residential sector. The findings proved that residential
cooling is the significant factor for electricity in Kuwait.
For that reason, careful consideration of the long-term
decisions about assessing national energy consumption in
countries with hot climates and that are dependent on
their energy resources for national income, such as
Kuwait, suggests that residential air conditioning must be
considered, as it is significantly affects invaluable energy
resources and contributes to severe environmental
consequences.
The work presented in this paper is part of an ongoing
PhD research at University of Manchester. The findings
presented in this paper encouraged the authors to select
residential sector in Kuwait to undergo further
investigation. The authors aim towards suggesting
promising solutions for the rapid energy demand
associated with residential cooling in Kuwait. So far, the
study has outlined three approaches to be verified. The
first one is about assessing proper orientation and
grouping patterns of Kuwaiti houses. This approach is
initially suggested for future houses to assist the decision
making process about how future houses can be
organized. The second approach is about suggesting new
air-conditioning type that consumes lower electrical
energy compared to the predominant type in residential
sector in the studied country. The third approach is about
examining proven technology to produce both power and
cooling efficiently. It should be noted here that the future
work planned to be conducted subsequent to the work
described in this paper was made based on a suggested
case study selected by the authors. More information
about the ongoing work will be made available.
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