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Sustainable Biofuel Energy Production in the Niger Delta

Pages 55-66
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17319774
Keywords: Food wastage fossil fuel sustainable energy biofuel bio-fertilizer environment Niger delta

Abstract

The Federal Government of Nigeria’s planned removal of petroleum subsidy will cause a lot of hardship to the people of Niger Delta Delta region and the country and there is need to research on sustainable environmental energy production as an alternative source to fossil fuel from food wastage. This can address the negative impact on our environment as it has the potential of reducing gas flaring and throwing of wasted food (as sources of pollution) as well as mitigating high prices of petroleum products. The study shows that all the supermarkets and fast food centres wasted foods being thrown away which can be converted to sustainable energy to enhance positive impact for human sustenance. This shall lead to reduction of electricity bills, prices of petroleum products, maintenance of good sanitation, control of environmental pollution, etc. Bio-fertilizer will also be produced during the operation. Bio-fertilizer is the bye product of biogas, the application of which shall enhance rapid crop production and serve as animals feed when dried into feed pellets. This approach shall create employment opportunities for people and improve their standard of living and reduce youth restiveness.

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Alamene, A. (2017), "Sustainable Biofuel Energy Production in the Niger Delta", in Niger Delta Research Digest Vol. 12, No. 2, pp55-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17319774.

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