₦airaland Forum

I feel you Hotness.  But we cant forget this is nigeria we are talking about.  We cant even do the basics right I think we are trying to do too much if they decide they want to go for this kind of energy.  We should face our most basic needs first!!!

Its more than unique demands its cost and maintenace.  Nigeria is not ready for that.  They cant even tar the damn roads build decent bridges and maintain them have proper gutters the list is endless.  How in Gods sweet name will they be able to handle the maintanance of renewable energy baffles me.  

Here are just a FEW issues I read about

Environmental and social considerations
While most renewable energy sources do not produce pollution directly, the materials, industrial processes, and construction equipment used to create them may generate waste and pollution. Some renewable energy systems actually create environmental problems.


Land area required
Another environmental issue, particularly with biomass and biofuels, is the large amount of land required to harvest energy, which otherwise could be used for other purposes or left as undeveloped land. However, it should be pointed out that these fuels may reduce the need for harvesting non-renewable energy sources, such as vast strip-mined areas and slag mountains for coal, safety zones around nuclear plants, and hundreds of square miles being strip-mined for oil sands. These responses, however, do not account for the extremely high biodiversity and endemism of land used for ethanol crops, particularly sugar cane.

In the U.S., crops grown for biofuels are the most land- and water-intensive of the renewable energy sources. In 2005, about 12% of the nation’s corn crop (covering 11 million acres (45,000 km²) of farmland) was used to produce four billion gallons of ethanol—which equates to about 2% of annual U.S. gasoline consumption. For biofuels to make a much larger contribution to the energy economy, the industry will have to accelerate the development of new feedstocks, agricultural practices, and technologies that are more land and water efficient. Already, the efficiency of biofuels production has increased significantly and there are new methods to boost biofuel production.


Hydroelectric dams
The major advantage of hydroelectric systems is the elimination of the cost of fuel. Other advantages include longer life than fuel-fired generation, low operating costs, and the provision of facilities for water sports. Operation of pumped-storage plants improves the daily load factor of the generation system. Overall, hydroelectric power can be far less expensive than electricity generated from fossil fuels or nuclear energy, and areas with abundant hydroelectric power attract industry.

However, there are several major disadvantages of hydroelectric systems. These include: dislocation of people living where the reservoirs are planned, release of significant amounts of carbon dioxide at construction and flooding of the reservoir, disruption of aquatic ecosystems and birdlife, adverse impacts on the river environment, potential risks of sabotage and terrorism, and in rare cases catastrophic failure of the dam wall.

Hydroelectric power is now more difficult to site in developed nations because most major sites within these nations are either already being exploited or may be unavailable for other reasons such as environmental considerations.

But surely you know hotness there are massive problems with even so called environmentally friendly renewable energy?

What food you shall starve!!!

Recycled loff lines abi SLY?

Bye bye Tattoo

Too late@stillwater I have reported you for going offtopic!

Stillwater we can arrange banning for you if you want?

Uche2nna our goverment is a disgrace!
Where did these billions come from. We have that much money and people cant afford 3 square meals?
What the HELL did we gain independance for?
At least if the white man was still there he would oppressed us but fixed up the God damn country!

By Gods grace it wont be!

You better take the medication given to you though!!!

Are you guys actually understanding Tattooboy?

Still go and find out fast!
Your young anyway so you should be ok if you find the problem quick!

Lack of Iron dont cause cramps.

Endometrosis you may have that go get checked out!

Poor baby

Well eldee it was either this or a ban!

Its amazing Nigeria can come up with billions when needed!

Will throwing more bloody money at the rubbish electricity system work NO!

I suggest they spend that money buying rice theres a shortage incase they didnt know

Weekend is over work starts again!!!