Energy resources constitute a substantial part of natural resources of many nations. The energy resources confer advantages on the resource nations as they provide the base for energy development, support economic development and provide export commodities. Southern Africa has so...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2022/v12i230294
Linear Fresnel solar collectors are suitable for a wide range of applications, which include steam generation for power generation, industrial process heat, solar cooling, institutional and domestic hot water production etc. The thermal performance of a linear Fresnel solar colle...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2022/v12i130293
The use of Power Converters to integrate renewable sources of power with the ac grid has been on the increase in the last two decades. An LCL filter is often used to interconnect the Power Converters to the utility grid in order to filter the high order harmonics produced by the...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2022/v12i130291
The quest for new, alternative energy sources and technologies have risen due to myriads of crises associated with fossil fuel dominated energy mix in Nigeria, in terms of supply and its adverse effect on the environment. Experimental study of hybrid flat-plate solar collector/no...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2022/v12i130292
Biodiesel has been generally accepted as an environmentally – safer alternative to fossil based fuels. However, concerns of the cost of production, use of acid catalysts leading to corrosion, and recovery of homogenous catalyst remain. This study therefore seeks to optimize the t...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2022/v12i130290
This paper developed an off-grid hybrid energy system for residential buildings in rural areas. The Arogbo community in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria, was used as case study. Energy Audit of the selected residential buildings was carried out through the adm...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2022/v12i130289
Nkeleme Emmanuel Ifeanyichukwu, H. Mshelbara Asabe, Okereke Chigozie James, Igbojiaku Anthony Ugonna & Osuagwu Andrew Chima·Journal of Energy Research and Reviews·2022
The conflict between the Nigerian state armed group and a non-state armed group in the North East has led to the displacement of over 2.1 million Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in camps and host communities. This has placed a heavy burden on the government and other non-Govern...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2022/v11i430287
Diverse challenges faced with the use of homogeneous catalysts in biodiesel production coupled with the interest in converting waste resources to useful products in solving occurring climatic and environmental challenges around the world have triggered research into the use of va...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2022/v11i430286
In this study, biodiesel was produced from underutilized kariya oilseed using ethanol in the presence of kariya pod-husks bio-catalyst. The oil used was extracted through the soxhlet solvent extraction approach. Transesterification of kariya seed oil was investigated using Centra...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2022/v11i430285
Energy is required in all societies worldwide. This led to a dependency of fossil fuel. During uncertain times fossil fuel supply become highly politically and used as an influencing source. This requires establishing a more environmentally friendly processes to decrease dependen...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2022/v11i430284