<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The issue of energy consumption is one of the issues that have significantly become recognized as an important topic of global discourse. Fossil fuels production reportedly experiencing a gradual depletion in the oil-producing nations of the world. Most studies have relatively focused on biofuel development and adoption, however, the awareness of a prospect in the commercial cultivation of algae having potential to create economic boost in Nigeria, inspired this research. This study aims at exploring the potential of the commercialization of a different but commonly found organism, algae, in Nigeria. Here, parameters such as; water quality, light, carbon, average temperature required for the growth of algae, and additional beneficial nutrients found in algae were analysed. A comparative cum qualitative review of analysis was used as the study made use of empirical findings on the work as well as the author’s deductions. The research explored the cultivation of algae with the two major seasonal differences (i.e. rainy and dry) in Nigeria as a backdrop. The results indicated that there was no significant difference in the contribution of algae and other sources of biofuels as a necessity for bioenergy in Nigeria. However, for an effective sustainability of this prospect, adequate measures need to be put in place in form of funding, provision of an economically-enabling environment for the cultivation process as well as proper healthcare service in the face of possible health hazard from technological processes. Further studies can seek to expand on the potential of cultivating algae in the Harmattan season.</p></abstract>

The issue of energy consumption is one of the issues that have significantly become recognized as an important topic of global discourse. Fossil fuels production reportedly experiencing a gradual depletion in the oil-producing nations of the world. Most studies have relatively focused on biofuel development and adoption, however, the awareness of a prospect in the commercial cultivation of algae having potential to create economic boost in Nigeria, inspired this research. This study aims at exploring the potential of the commercialization of a different but commonly found organism, algae, in Nigeria. Here, parameters such as; water quality, light, carbon, average temperature required for the growth of algae, and additional beneficial nutrients found in algae were analysed. A comparative cum qualitative review of analysis was used as the study made use of empirical findings on the work as well as the author’s deductions. The research explored the cultivation of algae with the two major seasonal differences (i.e. rainy and dry) in Nigeria as a backdrop. The results indicated that there was no significant difference in the contribution of algae and other sources of biofuels as a necessity for bioenergy in Nigeria. However, for an effective sustainability of this prospect, adequate measures need to be put in place in form of funding, provision of an economically-enabling environment for the cultivation process as well as proper healthcare service in the face of possible health hazard from technological processes. Further studies can seek to expand on the potential of cultivating algae in the Harmattan season.

Algae Biofuel in the Nigerian Energy Context

Department of Environmental Planning, Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus-Senftenberg, Postfach 101344, 03013 Cottbus,

Department of Power Plant Technology, Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus-Senftenberg, Postfach 101344, 03013 Cottbus,

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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The issue of energy consumption is one of the issues that have significantly become recognized as an important topic of global discourse. Fossil fuels...

Algae Biofuel in the Nigerian Energy Context

Published Online: Sep 23, 2016

Page range: 44 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rtuect-2016-0005

Keywords
Algae biofuel, Bioenergy, Algae cultivation, Renewable energy, Climate and Seasons

© Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Algae Biofuel in the Nigerian Energy Context

Published Online: Sep 23, 2016

Page range: 44 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rtuect-2016-0005

KeywordsAlgae biofuel, Bioenergy, Algae cultivation, Renewable energy, Climate and Seasons

© Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Algae biofuel, Bioenergy, Algae cultivation, Renewable energy, Climate and Seasons