On energy for sustainable development in Nigeria
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The fuel driving the engine of growth and sustainable development of any nation is the nation’s access to
reliable and adequate energy. Access to energy is a crucial enabling condition for achieving sustainable
development. Prudent energy policies and research can play an important role in steering both industrialized
and developing countries onto more sustainable energy development paths. Specifically, they
can strengthen the three pillars of sustainable development: the economy, by boosting productivity;
social welfare, by improving living standards and enhancing safety and security; and the environment,
by reducing indoor and outdoor pollution and remediating environmental degradation. Many factors that
need to be considered and appropriately addressed in moving towards energy sustainability in Nigeria are
examined in this article. These include full exploitation and promotion of renewable energy resources
and application of energy conservation measures in various sectors such as manufacturing industrial
set-up, office and residential buildings and transportation.
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HC Economic History and Conditions, TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery, TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering