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Problems with implementing alternative energy projects in Nigeria
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 03/08/2010As the cost of energy from conventional sources like fossil fuel and coal continues to increase and ...
Proposed energy tariff hike and privatization; the role energy efficiency can play
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 07/07/2010Energy remains a moving target and as long as we have population increase and proliferation of elect...
How to choose a good backup battery
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 19/03/2010As the saying goes, your backup system is only as good as the state of charge of your battery or bat...
7 Questions before getting an inverter back up system
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 02/12/2009Quite a number of Nigerians have used inverter backup systems with varying degree of satisfaction wi...
The problems with implementing solar powered street light projects
Over the last 2 years I have seen solar powered projects take off from traffic lights to street ligh...
The role of voltage regulators in backup systems
Every single electronic or electrical appliance is manufactured and expected to perform based on cer...
Inverter backup systems - Nightmares or success stories?
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 04/07/2009Inverter backup systems are becoming common these days but the experiences out there on the field ha...
Time to take energy efficiency serious
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 11/12/2008There is no better time to emphasize on the importance of energy efficiency than now considering the...
Nigeria Power Problem - Why Energy Conservation Is A Must
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 08/11/2008The ability to understand a problem is key if any meaningful solution is being expected. That the s...
Energy efficient products you may consider
Advances in the area of power management have led to the increase in the number of energy efficient ...
Why a lot of inverter backup systems fail
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 29/07/2008It is no longer news that people have wasted money on inverter backup solutions that never delivered...
Bank ATM Inverter Backup Guide
Inverter backup systems have become the preferred choice for bank ATMs these days and it is importan...
Thinking of dumping PHCN? Here is how
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 23/06/2008Seems a lot of people are tired of PHCN to the extent that the common request these days from Nigeri...
Energy Efficiency - Can't solve our energy crisis without it
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 09/06/2008Sometimes I am tempted to believe that the powers that be do not want to solve the problem of power ...
Government's estimate on energy need, very faulty
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 02/04/2008Everyone agrees that we need constant electricity in Nigeria. Very few Nigerians care about how we u...
Nigeria Energy Problem; common sense and relevant knowledge needed
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 06/02/2008A lot of people have come up with many solutions to the current energy problem in Nigeria with solut...
Power Inverters - It is all about enforceable warranties
By Afam Nnaji | Date: 31/01/2008Power inverters, unlike most appliances demand the most reliability since in reality they provide po...
Inverter backup - Battery charger, the weakest link
An inverter backup system is made up of an inverter, a battery charger (integrated or dedicated) and...
The president's position on alternative energy - not in our own best interest
At a recent meeting of OPEC member states it was reported that Nigeria's President Umaru Musa Yar'ad...
How to drastically reduce your energy bills
75% of your energy bills attributed to bulbs can be saved today if you wanted to. We waste a lot of ...