5 Things 2020 taught me
By
Ogalady
I recall vividly, at the beginning of the year, we heard about the Corona Virus which was labeled ‘the China Virus’, and we were sure it would be handled and contained in China. Little did we expect it to erupt and spread to the rest of the world. In March this year, Germany had its […]
November 24, 2020
Energy efficiency- A tool for energy security
By
Ogalady
Energy efficiency is a commonly used term that describes the efficiency of energy. Something is said to be efficient if it produces maximum output with little or no wastage. Efficiency is a master saver: the adoption saves time and resources. Energy efficiency can be understood with this example of the LED bulb and the incandescent […]
November 13, 2020
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
By
Ogalady
A Renewable energy source is one that cannot be exhausted. That is, it replenishes irrespective of the rate of consumption. It is sometimes referred to as CLEAN ENERGY because it poses no threat to the environment. Clean energy sources do not emit greenhouse gases and hence, fosters sustainability. Renewable energy sources are water, sun, wind, […]
Is Electricity a Social Amenity?
By
Ogalady
World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) estimated the electricity access rate in Nigeria to be at 56.5% in 2018. If we assume a population of 200 million in Nigeria, it implies that about 87 million Nigerians do not have access to the basic infrastructure that provides electricity. This includes the transmission and/or distribution network […]
October 30, 2020
The future of fossil fuels in a carbon-constrained world
By
Ogalady
Since the industrial revolution, the impact of fossil fuels has not been meager in the growth of nations and the economy. In fact, the growth of any economy cannot be said to have been looked properly into without looking to their energy consumption which before the advent of renewables has been solely fossils (oil, gas, […]
October 27, 2020
Nuclear power role (if any) with regards to energy generation and climate change
By
Ogalady
In the year 2015, the Paris Agreement came into place with the majority of member parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) giving consent to submitting their determined decision to reduce carbon emission in the form of nationally determined contributions (NDCs). This step was in a proactive response to the looming […]
October 19, 2020
The Green culture; An escape from environmental crises
By
Ogalady
Yes! We should go green. You might be wondering what “going green” means. It is adopting and implementing practices that would result in zero adverse effect on the environment and hence, engendering sustainable environ for us and the future generation. The going green culture is a conscious effort towards the practice of these environmentally friendly […]
Outside the Box
By
Ogalady
You want to take up an activity, but you are scared to your bones, afraid to fail. Failure is a good way to learn and move on. Those who come out victorious have failed at some points in their lives. The society has a way of putting labels on everything, try not to get caught […]
My Carbon Footprint
By
Ogalady
The emission of carbon was not such a big deal billion of years ago. Hardly would anyone have issues with burning a bush centuries ago, but on the occasion of the damaging effect posed by climate change, the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere demands that we all pay attention to our individual […]
September 21, 2020
Climate change; the environmental pandemic
By
Ogalady
The earliest time known to man when the environment was completely green (best form and shape) was at creation. Humans and animals eat only fruits and green herbs. No single human activity at creation was toxic to the environment. Interestingly, God gave man the responsibility to care for the environment around him. With the fall […]
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