Tripoli hosts international conference on energy

An international conference on the rationalization of energy in industry and on the impact of energy on environment and health opened proceedings in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday.

The three-day conference will discus technical, economic and ecological aspects likely to lead to the rationalization of energy use in various industrial sectors, mainly in the sectors using large quantities of energy such as cement factories, iron and steel plants and power stations.

Participants are to adopt a plan of action on the role of scientific research institutes in promoting energy-saving techniques.

The conference is sponsored by the World energy organization and the Arab organization for industrial development in cooperation with the Libyan scientific research institute.

Representatives of several universities and international organizations -including the World Health Organization, the Islamic Development Bank and the UNDP-are participating in the conference.