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WHY SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS FAIL IN NIGERIA

Solar Power: Here is why solar energy in Nigeria failed – STUDY The study suggests that a government seeking to build more solar parks must improve its ability to model the effectiveness of such parks and consider demographical as well as geographical factors. Many solar energy projects in Africa fail because they lack proper planning and long-term government support, according to a study on solar power in Nigeria. The study, published last month in Renewable Energy, sought to find out why solar power is failing to deliver cheap energy to people in Nigeria. The researchers found that governments and agencies planning solar projects lacked awareness of how many people they wanted to reach, whether the location of planned solar parks was suitable and how the plant and the households it would benefit would be connected to the grid. “So many small businesses in Nigeria close up due to power problems.” Eugene Ikejemba, University of Twente in the Netherlands “So many projects ...
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Income and wealth

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Prosperity is created deliberately. It does not just happen by chance. Nations deliberately come up with policies to put money in the hands of citizens. The notion that the private sector drives the economy can be seen to be true only when the government plays its part to drive the private sector. Nations only develop when and only when there is consistent investment in infrastructure. Yes. Roads, bridges, ports, power and industry. Investments in these infrastructures will provide jobs to thousands of people thereby creating prosperity. Who will invest in the infrastructure? The government. Who will build/execute the projects?  The private sector. Who will carry out the actual task in the execution of the project? The citizens. In this way, one bird is effectively killed with three stones; the government, the private sector and the masses all doing their part. The government initiates the project, mobilizes the private sector and receives taxes for its efforts. The private sec...
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ADVANTAGES OF EPOXY FLOORING

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ADVANTAGES OF EPOXY FLOORING APPEARANCE Compared to an average garage floor, epoxy floors are bright and professional.  Their appearance alone makes them enticing to use. The smooth and even surface is also very easy to sweep and maintain. Since not much sticks to this type of flooring, cleaning up a mess is very easy. AFFORDABILITY Compared to other types of flooring, the per square foot cost of epoxy floors are tough to beat. Since it can be installed directly over concrete and other flooring types, the installation costs are quite a bit lower than the others. Pricing remains one of the biggest and the most immediate advantages you’ll find with epoxy flooring. Epoxy kits are a cost-effective method to create an attractive floor on a concrete surface. Applying an epoxy floor is a do-it-yourself project, which cuts the cost of professional installers. Processes such as concrete staining or stenciling can be difficult and requires the services of a professional, whic...
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