2 publications

• Published Subscription 25 Aug 2014

  A MAED Model Analysis of Biomass and Biofuels Demand in Nigeria

  By Aminu Haruna Isa, Johnson O. Ojosu, Promise U. Chukwu, Joseph S. Olayande

  Abstract: Biomass forms 85% of the energy resources commonly utilized for cooking and heating in the rural areas of Nigeria where about 60% of the population lives. The total consumption of biomass in Nigeria grows from 153 million tons in 2007 to 160 million tons in 2009. Hitherto, the demand for energy from biomass resources keeps increasing despite efforts to introduce the use of biofuels. Also, the supply failed to meet …

  Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 29–36 Read article →

• Published Subscription 12 Mar 2014

  A Preliminary Evaluation of Renewable Energy Technology Financing Options for Nigeria

  By Aminu Haruna Isa, Abdelnasser Abdallah, Aisha S. Ingawa, Johnson O. Ojosu

  Abstract: Renewable energy technologies (RETs) ought to play a complementary role to conventional energy technologies as these have the potential to meet up energy needs in rural areas with regards to access, availability and affordability. Despite these potentials, the current challenge is how to finance their deployment and services. Since long-term growth in the market for RETs is going to be determined by social and economic development that is occurring in …

  Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 1–5 Read article →