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Oil and Gas   July 12, 2017 Nigeria Gas Flaring Declined In 2016, Says W/Bank Nigeria’s gas flaring declined by about 15 percent last year, according to the latest data from both the Federal Government and World Bank. The data indicated that flaring declined less sharply t h a n  Nig e r i a’s o i l production, which suggests there’s a risk that flaring might rise if oil output recovers and stabilises. Th e data from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources said that 771mn ft3/d – or 18 percent of the country’s 4.33bn ft3/d associated gas produced at 215 oilfields – was routinely flared in 2016. Accordingly, that equates to a 2016 flaring total of 281.4bn ft³ (8bn m³), which is 15 percent less than the 330bn ft³ flared in 2015, according to the ministry. Also, the World Bank data, release last week, based on satellite imaging rather than metering on the ground, also show a reduction in Nigeria’s flaring: to 7.315bn m³ in 2016 – even lower than the m...

Total sells 2m solar lamps, targets 5m by 2020  Total Nigeria Plc said it has sold 2 million solar lamps worldwide with target to sell five million by year 2020 According to the oil marketing firm, of the 2 million lamps, 90 per cent of the lamps sold in Africa and are expect to have brought relieve to the lives of 10 million people in the continent. More than 1 billion people do not have access to electricity. To help remedy that, the oil firm said it launched in 2011, a line of photovoltaic solar lamps, to provide affordable access to energy for communities in emerging economies. Designed for households that lack access to electricity, Total solar lamps supply affordable, reliable, clean energy. Some of the lamps can also be used to charge small electric devices such as phones. “These solar lamps are a safer and better replacement for less effective and more expensive lighting methods like candles, disposable batteries and kerosene.  “We managed to reach ...

Nigeria’s ranking on air pollution, green energy stirs controversy The study identified the biggest contributors to negative environmental impact, but the surprising results placed five African countries in the top 10 for lowest environmental impact. • Mozambique tops list,Ethiopia, Zambia,Ghana among first 10 • Report isn’t good, say lawmaker, HOMEF The impact of Nigerians and their activities on the environment became a subject of controversy yesterday as a global study ranked the country high. A new study from MoneySuperMarket on how people impact their environment, from different countries around the world highlights individual contribution to the world’s climate as well as areas for improvement for each country. The study identified the biggest contributors to negative environmental impact, but the surprising results placed five African countries in the top 10 for lowest environmental impact. Nigeria ranked highly (35th position) as one of the countries with t...

Gas Flare: NNPC Moves to Meet Nigeria’s 2020 Exit Plan The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that it has put in place measures to reduce the flare of gas at its oil fields preparatory to the 2020 flare out deadline issued by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). NNPC’s Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, who was represented by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), Mr. Yusuf Matashi, made this disclosure recently at the National Assembly Complex Abuja, during a one-day public hearing on ‘Gas Flaring Prohibition Bill 2017’. Baru, said the NNPC was strongly in support of the legislation to reduce gas flaring, adding that its consideration of the legislation was from the environmental and financial benefits it promised the country, rather than from the perspective of penalising defaulting parties. A statement from the Group General Manager, Public Affairs, NNPC, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, quoted Baru a...

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Renewable energy: Solution to Nigeria’s energy crisis Culled from the Guardian ENERGY is the mainstay of Nigeria’s economic growth and development. It significantly serves as a tradable commodity for earning the national income, which is used to support government development programmes. It also serves as an input into the production of goods and services in the nation’s industry, transport, agriculture, health and education sectors, as well as an instrument for politics, security and diplomacy. It is evident that Nigeria being the most populous black nation in the world, endowed with rich and diverse natural resources, is still one of the poorest countries in the world with an estimated GDP per capita of N1977.97. Energy crisis in Nigeria has become a norm for several decades and is the bane of her economic development. There is an extreme electricity deficiency in Nigeria and the causes of this deficiency are related to financial, sociopolitical, and structural is...

Access to Renewable Energy Energy Cooking Stove. Photo: UNDP Nigeria The energy sector is of strategic importance to the Nigerian economy, and a major driver for growth. It is a macro economic importance; it also has a major role to play in reducing poverty, improving productivity and enhancing the general quality of life of Nigerian People. However, Nigeria is currently facing an energy crisis, with only 47% of the population having access to electricity; deficiencies in access to modern thermal and mechanical energy services, as well as insufficient public capitalization of the oil and gas production. There are important advantages to be gained from an increased access to renewable energy sources and services. Expanding access to renewable energy services in rural and peri-urban areas is associated with a number of challenges, and innovative approaches have to be considered. The UNDP Access to Renewable Energy Programme focuses on increasing the national capacity t...