The science and technology priority areas relevant to non-conventional energy goals in Egypt

A matrix method is used for the quantitative determination of science and technology priority areas relevant to the achievement of nonconventional energy goals in Egypt. Nonconventional energy goals of Egypt up to 2005 were first determined. Those nonconventional energy objectives are then related to different areas of science and technology in a priority order. This is accomplished by filling three matrices: (1) a D/D matrix which displays the interconnections between energy objectives, (2) an S/D matrix which describes the relevance of science and technology to objectives, and (3) an S/S matrix which displays the interconnections between scientific and technological disciplines. Cross‐support, dependence and relevance indices enabled the construction of priority and cross‐support charts. The method is useful and reveals many interesting results which are thoroughly discussed and analysed.