Authors: Samuel, O. D, M. A., Waheed, and O.U Dairo
University of Lagos 7th Annual Research Conference & Fair, 19th 21st October 2011. Book of Abstract. 26pp
Abstract
Nigeria’s bio-fuel sector is still at the experimental and research stage, a situation where she can neither scale-up biodiesel production nor join her contemporary developing countries in proffering alternative fuel to finite fossil diesel.
This paper looks at the efforts of government in bio fuel development, challenges confronting its production and the strategies to salvage the coming generation from total extinction. Succinctly put, for Nigeria to attain appreciable level of sustainable energy development, it has to take pragmatic steps in identifying the significant role of energy for attaining the Millennium Development Goals.
Keywords: Biodiesel, Sustainable development, Renewable energy, Fossils.