Mini-Grids: Bridging the Electricity Gap Through Renewables.
“Renewables are a central pillar of SDG7 and they represent one of the most effective and economical means available in the pursuit of universal energy access” – Rabia Ferroukhi, Deputy Director of Knowledge Policy and Finance, International Renewable Energy Agency. Nations both developed and underdeveloped are coming to the realisation that modern energy is key […]
Go Green: Introducing the World’s First Floating Wind Energy Plant
Modern technology is converting the seemingly impossible to possibility. It is difficult to imagine a wind turbine floating in the ocean. Wind turbines are magnificent structures which tower higher than the world’s tallest buildings. They are generally static and grounded with a massive supporting structure under waters. The revolutionary technology allows wind power to be […]
The Issue of Waste Management
The issue of Waste Management is relevant to everyone. Have you checked your garbage lately? Are you aware that you are throwing away many materials that could be saved? If we did simple things like reusing glass, we could reduce our community landfill sites. Wastes are substances that have no further economic use. If disposed […]
Afforestation – Protecting Our Forest and Future
Afforestation – Protecting Our Forest and Future. The need to preserve our forest to improve the quality of trees has become more important than ever. In Nigeria, afforestation is of critical importance, as the whole country has been ravaged by many environmental problems. Many of our thick forest with valuable trees have been destroyed. People […]
The Importance of Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity Conservation is an important environmental issue. Without a proper balance between all life forms and ecosystem, there will be a loss of life forms. The existence of plants and animals in an environment can be referred to as biodiversity. Simply put the whole set of life forms that exist on this earth. Biodiversity conservation is […]
The 2017 Offshore Wind Market in the USA
Wind energy power generation is on the rise around the world. This is as a result of its low fixed prices and lack of greenhouse gas emissions. However, the United States is just beginning to invest in offshore wind energy. And it is fast approaching the operational launch of its first commercial offshore wind farm. […]
The Environmental Footprint of a Loaf of Bread
Do we know the environmental footprint of a loaf of bread? When it comes to climate change, the first thing that comes to mind is the greenhouse gas emissions from industries. We also think of the gas emission from cars and the energy we use in our homes. Of course, they are some of the […]
Water: An Essential Element for Life
Earth is the only planet in this universe where life is possible because of the availability of water and oxygen. Water: an essential element for life. We refer to water as life because it is an important element for all living things. No living creature on earth can survive without water. We find water in […]
Eight Schools in Lagos Obtain Potable Water, Toilet Facilities
Eight Schools in Lagos Obtain Potable Water, Toilet Facilities Teachers and pupils of eight public primary schools in Shomolu Local Government Area, and Bariga Local Council Development Area of Lagos State could not hold back their joy recently, as their dream of access to safe water and basic sanitation in the learning environment came true. […]
UNDP Plants 500 Trees in Rivers State
UNDP Plants 500 Trees in Rivers State The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has planted over 500 trees at Oko-Ohia Afara in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The exercise was part of the on-going Biodiversity conservation programme of the UNDP. The national coordinator of the UNDP Niger Delta Biodiversity Conservation Programme Dr. Matthew […]