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Students in Climate Action: A Study of Some Influential Factors and Implications of Knowledge Gaps in Africa
(MDPI, 2019-01-28)
This study examined how the regional manifestations of climate change effects and students’ involvement in various climate-related clubs and activities influenced their knowledge and awareness of climate change. Key knowledge ...
Water Services Sustainability: Institutional Arrangements and Shared Responsibilities
(MDPI, 2019-02-11)
Poor water services in developing countries after national conflict as a result of institutional setups and devastating infrastructures. This study assesses how institutional arrangements have affected the poor water ...
Modelling Electricity Generation and Capacity with CO2 Emissions for Sub Saharan Africa
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-10-30)
In this investigation the electricity generation and the electricity capacity of energy mix for sub Saharan Africa from 2020 to 2040 including CO2 emission from (coal, oil, gas) (Total Final Consumption, transport) and ...
Suitability of Crop Residues as Feedstock for Biofuel Production in South Africa: A Sustainable Win-Win Scenario
(Japan Oil Chemists’ Society, 2021-01-15)
Alternative sources of energy are required for easing the burdens associated with the use of fossil
fuels especially for African nations. There are barriers associated with the use of advanced biofuels such as
immature ...
Valuation of CO2 Emissions Reduction from Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects in Africa: A Case Study of Burkina Faso
(International Journal for Renewable Energy Development, 2021-04-20)
Burkina Faso like many other African countries hosts many renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) projects that are not registered to the clean development mechanism (CDM), but which could represent potential CDM ...
Design and performance analysis of a parabolic trough power plant under the climatological conditions of Tamanrasset, Algeria
(International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2021-04-22)
Algeria’s energy demands are tremendously growing, and on the African continent it ranks among the countries with the highest energy consumption. To counter its growing energy demand, the country is progressively adopting ...
Integrating sustainable energies into local government plans in Ghana
(Elsevier, 2021-05-01)
Despite significant efforts to mainstream sustainable energies into national policies, the extent to which such energies are integrated into local government plans in Ghana remains unclear. This study explored the status ...
Impacts of Electricity Outages in Urban Households in Developing Countries: A Case of Accra, Ghana
(MDPI, 2021-06-20)
Many developing countries in Africa face a “double tragedy” when it comes to electrifica tion. Electricity access rates are low, while those who have access to electricity face frequent outages. There are ongoing efforts ...