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Clean Energy Usage in Times of Conflict (Syria as an example)

By: Dana Matouk  
Open Access
|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/he-2025-0027 | Journal eISSN: 2543-8700 | Journal ISSN: 1731-2442
Language: English
Page range: 42 - 50
Submitted on: Apr 22, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 23, 2025
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Published on: Nov 28, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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