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Barriers to energy efficiency in the Ivory Tower

Insufficient awareness and lack of capacity to promote best practices have been identified as key barriers to the development of energy efficiency in Nigeria....

Michael Simire - June 21, 2013

Renewable Energy

Youths explore ways to alleviate power challenges

The nation’s power crisis has indeed gotten to a crisis situation. Recently, Power Minister, Chinedu Nebo, confirmed the nightmare. He lamented that 120 million Nigerians...

Michael Simire - June 14, 2013

Renewable Energy

CLEAN emerges, makes case for clean cookstoves

Lead Ambassador of the Clean Energy Ambassadors Network (CLEAN), Mrs. Ajoke Murtala Muhammed, has described clean cooking solutions are those technologies, fuels, equipment and...

Michael Simire - May 20, 2013

Renewable Energy

Africa’s biggest solar photovoltaic plant unveiled in Mauritania

Africa’s largest solar photovoltaic (PV) plant was launched last Thursday in Nouakchott, the capital of Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Built by Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy...

Michael Simire - April 22, 2013

Renewable Energy

Nigeria sets standards for wood cooking stoves

The International Centre for Energy, Environment & Development (ICEED) in collaboration with Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the...

Michael Simire - April 16, 2013

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Teenage technician invents non-fuel generating set

A fabrication by a roadside technician who fixes cars and motorcycles’ electric fittings may very well be the solution to an enduring use of...

Michael Simire - March 6, 2013

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Off-grid lighting: How Nigeria can save money, oil -UNEP

If Nigeria used modern off-grid lighting solutions, the country could save over $1.4 billion annually, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Nigeria is considered...

Michael Simire - February 21, 2013

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Report seeks to expand access to pro-poor energy services

A report seeking to expand access to pro-poor energy services in the country has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to set...

Michael Simire - December 14, 2012

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