Biochar has been proved to be effective in soil amelioration applications, carbon sequestration and also reduce GHG emissions which causes global warming. Biomass stands a greater chance of prevailing as a good source for the production of biochar, which in turn can be a solution...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i330131
One of the challenges faced in the United Kingdom energy market is the need to supply clean energy at affordable prices. Hydrogen can be used as an energy carrier and has been applied as fuel for automotive engines. Several technologies exist for the production of hydrogen fuel b...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i330130
The objective of this paper is to analyse the effect of financial development on energy diversification in 20 sub-Saharan African countries between 2000 and 2015. Our specificity is the calculation of the energy diversification index using the Shannon Wiener index (Stirling 1998-...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i330129
Aims: Residential sector is the largest electricity consumer in Nigeria. But they also contribute heavily to the climate change through their choice of energy. Mostly prefer source is the fossil fuel for electricity generation despite the growing awareness of the need to reduce g...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i330128
Aim: This research aims to carry out a comparative assessment on the use of pig manure and poultry manure as a carbon substrate for the degradation of diesel. Study Design: Fifteen experimental pots were used in this analysis and this was carried out for a duration of 44 days. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i330126
Evidence abounds that biogas technology has enormous health and environmental benefits, including improvement of community livelihood and health, sanitation, sustainable energy and reduced emissions. In spite of these benefits, intentions to adopt biogas technology are low among...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i230125
The study was carried out to determine the willingness to pay (WTP) for Biofuel gel among households in Lagos State, Nigeria. A total of one hundred and seventy-five households using multiple sampling procedure were interviewed using a well-structured questionnaire. Data were ana...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i230123
The continuous depletion of fossil fuel supply forces us to search for other sources of energy. Renewable energy can play a vital role in this regard. Solar energy is the most promising renewable energy source available so far. In this paper, the availability of solar energy in B...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i230121
Aims: This paper assesses the population pressure on land resources in Nigeria: The past and projected outcome. Study Design: 1967 to 2068 time series data were used. The data sets were resorted to due to lack of complete national data. Place and Duration of Study: Past (1967-201...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i230122
Plastics have become an essential part of modern life today. The global production of plastics has gone up to 299 million tonnes in 2013, which has increased enormously in the present years. The utilization of plastics and its final disposal pose tremendous negative significant i...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i230120