Qatar: Expert calls for tapping solar energy

Qatar, which gets abundant sunshine, should tap solar energy and reduce the use of fossil fuels, noted environmentalist and a world leader in sustainable ecology Dr David Suzuki has suggested.

Dr Suzuki, also an award-winning genetic scientist, broadcaster, and chair of the David Suzuki Foundation, was the keynote speaker at Tasmeem Doha 2007, the fourth annual international design conference, which began yesterday.