GREEN ENERGY COGENERATION: A FRIEND OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Idiata, D.J; Omoruyi, S.O and Enoma, Paul

Department of Civil Engineering

Edo State Institute of Technology and Management

ABSTRACT

Electricity generation is the process of creating electricity from other forms of energy. Electricity has been generated at central stations since 1881. Today, no country in the world can depend on just one source to meet its energy demand. Nigeria is endowed with abundant renewable energy resources, the significant ones being solar energy, biomass, small and large hydropower with the potential for hydrogen fuel, geothermal and ocean energies. Green energy is a renewable source of energy that is environmental friendly and considering the issue of Global Climate Change it is the focus of this paper.

keywords: Green Energy; Electricity; Renewable Energy; Environment; Cogeneration