A comparative assessment of environmental impacts associated with the use of energy in palm kernel oil production and cashew nut processing industries was carried out using life cycle assessment. One Kg of products from both industries was chosen as the functional unit. The gate...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i430102
Exploring renewable energy resources stimulates social and clean economic development. The global renewable share in the total primary energy supply is steadily increasing but some countries are not actively contributing to this growth. The current Nigeria dependence on depleting...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i330100
This paper presents a framework that focuses on transitioning from a linear light bulb economy to a circular light bulb economy by developing a closed-loop system of reuse. The conceptual framework is based on a pilot study conducted in India and strengthened by a comprehensive r...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i330099
Malawi has current electrification rate of less than 10% for a population of 18 million connected to the grid. The electricity generation company in Malawi (EGENCO) is greatly affected by low water levels making it difficult to satisfy the existing demand of electricity. This mak...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i330098
Aims: To correlate the energy and carbon emission efficiency relative to research income, gross internal area, and population for all the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK and to assess the comparative carbon emission efficiency of HEIs relative to economic metrics....
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i330097
This study was carried out to assess the potentials of banana and plantain peel as feedstock for biofuel production. Fungi were isolated from spoiled banana, burkutu and spoiled bread using the standard microbiological method. The concentration of reducing sugar of the peels were...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i230095
The purpose of this study is to analyze the design and operating parameters for Yuregir Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) of Adana Metropolitan municipality and to make a comparison of the economic analysis system. The data of Yuregir WWTP regarding the amount of treated wastewat...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i230094
The decreasing availability of fuel wood coupled with the increasing prices of kerosene and cooking gas in Nigeria has drawn attention on the need to consider alternative sources of energy for domestic and industrial use in the country. The study was undertaken to evaluate the co...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i230093
This paper discusses a new type of selective-constrained resource-economic-pollution (REP) system. Based on the nonlinear dynamics theory, the dynamic behavior of the new system is discussed. The genetic algorithm is used to identify the quantitative coefficients of the actual sy...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i230092
Waste resulting from economic activities has been an integral part of every human society. Effective waste management is considered to be consistent with improved quality of life through removal of potential hazards of uncontrolled disposal. Recent years has witnessed a number of...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i230091