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Biodiesel for sustainable energy provision in developing countries
(Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org/, 2011-09)
Consumption of fossil fuel resources has been growing over the years and it is the kernel of economic development. However combustion which takes place principally in automobiles, power generation and industrial plants ...
Mean global radiation captured by inclined collectors at various surface azimuth angles in Nigeria
(Elsevier Science Ltd, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/405891/description#description, 1995)
The use of solar energy is well established for low-grade thermal applications such as water heating and purification. In many of the solar systems, the collector surface located in the Northern Hemisphere faces the true ...
Designing architect's brief for a Faculty of Engineering
(Trans Tech Publications http://www.scientific.net/AMR.62-64.551, 2009)
A team of academics produced a Design Brief (DB) to assist architects design a scholarly
physical environment for modern engineering education and research. The information gathered from
external and internal sources was ...
Assessment of ICT-based course delivery for mechanical engineering students: a case study
(http://www.ais.up.ac.za/digi/docs/oladiran_paper.pdf, 2009)
During the first semester of 2007/2008 academic session at the University of Botswana (UB), some mechanical
engineering courses were delivered using a blended method i.e. online resource (eLearning) and traditional face
to ...
Energy and exergy analyses of energy consumptions in the industrial sector in South Africa
(Elsevier http://www.elsevier.com, 2007)
The energy-utilization over a 10-year period (1994–2003) has been analysed for the South African
industrial sector, which consumes more primary energy than any other sector of the economy. Four principal sub-sectors, ...
Total solar radiation received at various collector inclinations
(Elsevier Science Ltd, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/405891/description#description, 1994)
Solar energy is finding wide application via several energy-saving devices and systems. Its use, especially in rural areas, can often be limited by the non-availability of complete information on insolation data. In this ...
Energy applications in Botswana
(Elsevier Science Ltd, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/269/description#description, 1995)
Botswana depends heavily on imported petroleum products for all premium applications. However, there is an abundant reserve of coal and other alternative sources of energy. This paper presents the energy trends and the ...
Some implications of driver training for road accidents in Gaborone
(Elsevier Science Ltd, http://journals.elsevier.com/00014575/accident-analysis-and-prevention/, 1995)
In many African countries, including Botswana, the driving schools and instruction given to pupils are uncontrolled. Thus, this paper presents the results of an investigation into the level of professional training offered ...
Assessment of solar-coal hybrid electricity power generating systems
(David Publishing, http://www.davidpublishing.com/, 2012-01)
Botswana currently depends on electricity generated from coal-based power plant or electricity supplied from the border in South Africa. The country has good reserves of coal and the solar radiation is sufficiently high ...
Fundamentals of coal gasification technology and its relevance to Botswana coal industry
(University of Botswana, http://www.ub.bw, 1999)
Coal is plentiful in many parts of the world but its combustion can create severe environmental and aesthetic problems.In the past three decades, the cost of crude oil and natural gas has been unstable and the reserves of ...