Abstract This project work centered on construction of 12V/10A solar charge controller that is needed in photovoltaic system to safely charge regulate and discharge of sealed lead acid battery through DC load. Solar charge controller is devices that regulate solar photovoltaic power and prevent overcharging, over discharging or overflow of current... Continue Reading

Abstract This project work centered on construction of 12V/10A solar charge controller that is needed in photovoltaic system to safely charge regulate and discharge of sealed lead acid battery through DC load. Solar charge controller is devices that regulate solar photovoltaic power and prevent overcharging, over discharging or overflow of current... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The development and utilization of energy has led to environmental degradation with associated health hazard. Hence the trust of this project is to optimize energy mix in a reliable, affordable, available, safe, efficient, effective and sustainable way at control cost subject to environmental constraints. In other to achieve the desired... Continue Reading

Abstrac t In this work, a 2.8kva alternator was coupled to a 4 H.P dc motor acting as a prime mover to produce a fuel-less generator. The coupling was done using two crankshaft pulleys to match the speed of the alternator to that of the dc motor. Two 24v dc... Continue Reading

The aim of the project is to design a renewable energy system that can meet the current and  projected electricity demands for the island of Great Cumbrae. This should be achieved by  providing a stable electricity output and the meet the calculated total annual base load supply of  11.29 GWh. In addition to providing a stable supply of... Continue Reading

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Electricity Demand 3. Wind Power System 4. Floating Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System 5. Electricity Storage Systems ____ 6. Site Choice 7. Planning Permission Statement 8. Environmental Impact Assessment _ 9. Project Plan 10.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This work is concerned with the features, analysis and design of a stand-alone solar energy based power supply with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) scheme. The features and operations of various types of solar cells and panels and the performance characteristics under varying temperature and irradiance conditions are studied.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Energy and exergy analysis of solar air heater with phase change material energy storage is considered in this research work. Energy and exergy models for component systems like flat plate solar collector and phase change material in one-dimensional heat conduction in a cylindrical pipe, for storing periods were obtained. Exergy... Continue Reading

The energy generation and power consuming loads at Brass LNG facility located in Brass Island, Bayelsa State Nigeria were analyzed and compared with expected demand changes and means of minimizing cost and greenhouse gas emission were also proffered with wind and solar energy penetration into the overall power mix . The wind and solar hybrid power... Continue Reading

The energy generation and power consuming loads at Brass LNG facility located in Brass Island, Bayelsa State Nigeria were analyzed and compared with expected demand changes and means of minimizing cost and greenhouse gas emission were also proffered with wind and solar energy penetration into the overall power mix . The wind and solar hybrid power... Continue Reading

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The global energy market is looking for new sources of non-conventional energy whereby existing methods of energy generation like Solar Photovoltaics have technologically surged. This advancement has led to higher adoption by consumers in residential and commercial sectors. Government policies have also been favourable in support... Continue Reading

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  The global energy market is looking for new sources of  non-conventional energy whereby existing methods of energy generation like Solar Photovoltaics have technologically surged. This advancement has led to higher adoption by  consumers in  residential and commercial sectors. Government policies have also been favourable in... Continue Reading

An energy audit on the Brass Liquified Natural Gas plant at Brass Island former Agip facility was carried. The average offshore windspeed and wave return periods for 12months  were measured for their wind and wave energy potentials. Also,  the solar insolation for the location was collected for a 12month period. A pilot design based on... Continue Reading

An energy audit on the Brass Liquified Natural Gas plant at Brass Island former Agip facility was carried. The average offshore windspeed and wave return periods for 12months  were measured for their wind and wave energy potentials. Also,  the solar insolation for the location was collected for a 12month period. A pilot design based on... Continue Reading

Abstract The study focused on the effect of energy consumption and environmental degradation on economic growth in Nigeria. The empirical analysis that was carried out to achieve the objectives mentioned above were diagnostic tests such as unit root, co-integration, Error Correction Model (ECM) and ordinary least square (OLS) which aimed at... Continue Reading

Abstract The study focused on the effect of energy consumption and environmental degradation on economic growth in Nigeria. The empirical analysis that was carried out to achieve the objectives mentioned above were diagnostic tests such as unit root, co-integration, Error Correction Model (ECM) and ordinary least square (OLS) which aimed at... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Tree Based Integrated Food-energy System is a farming system that combines food crops and trees for wood energy production on the same farm. This farming system aims at producing both food and wood energy on the same piece of land through sustainable crop integration and agro-systems. Therefore, this study was aimed at examining how this... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The  concept of Superconductors in relation to energy gap was considered in this  study. The occurrence of the Meissner effect indicates that superconductivity  cannot be understood simply as the idealization  of perfect conductivity  in classical  physics . The major aim of this project is to study the  concept of energy gap in... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The concept of Superconductors in relation to energy gap was considered in this study. The occurrence of the Meissner effect indicates that superconductivity cannot be understood simply as the idealization of perfect conductivity in classical physics . The major aim of this project is to study the concept of energy gap in super conductors... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Hydrogen is an energy carrier that can transform our fossil fuel dependent economy into a hydrogen economy; t can provide an emission free transportation fuel.  Hydrogen has the highest combustion energy per batter relative to any other fuel. It is more efficient on a weight basis than fuels used currently. It offers 2-3 times more... Continue Reading