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Availability of grasses, weeds and leaves as energy resource

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  • Osadolor, Odia O.

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The forest and savanna are already denuded of trees, hence this study focused on grasses, weeds and leaves as a possible source of sustainable, highly renewable replacement for wood as an energy source. A study of the availability and productivity of the material across Nigeria showed that it varies from 381g/m2a in Gombe, 732g/m2a in Ekpoma, 610g/m2a in Auchi to 1421g/m2a in the Benue-Plateau forest of Jos area. The turnover rate was, however, positive across the country ranging from 0.097 to 0.130 while the annual incremental yield varied from 26g to 402g.

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  • Osadolor, Odia O., 2009. "Availability of grasses, weeds and leaves as energy resource," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 34(3), pages 486-491.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:34:y:2009:i:3:p:486-491
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.05.045
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