Nigeria's profound energy deficit, characterized by unreliable power supply and over-dependence on fossil fuels, severely constrains its economic development and environmental sustainability. Nuclear energy presents a viable pathway to deliver reliable, low-carbon base load power...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i9458
Access to reliable and affordable energy remains a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where over 85 million Nigerians lack grid electricity. Dependence on fossil fuels worsens environmental degradation, while agricultural residues are often indiscriminately discarded, contributing...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i9457
In the pursuit of energy-efficient and fault-resilient electric drive systems, multiphase machines such as dual stator induction motors (DSIMs) have emerged as promising alternatives to conventional three-phase designs. This study presents a comprehensive simulation and experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i9456
Nigeria faces a critical developmental crisis characterized by severe rural energy poverty, accelerating deforestation, and significant hindrances in achieving sustainable development. This study analyzes the intricate interdependencies among these elements, demonstrating how the...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i9455
The braking system is a main method for the safety of the Vehicle. The braking event is an aspect of vehicle stopping achievement where the kinetic energy due to speed of the vehicle converts to thermal energy via two or more friction surfaces. The average braking energy is the m...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i9454
Background: Evaluating the social, economic, and environmental effects of solar photovoltaic systems is imperative to ensure their sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa. Aims: The aim of this study is to assess the perception of participants on five important dimensions of sustain...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i9453
This study focuses on exploring the potential of Moringa seed oil as a viable source for biodiesel production using heterogenous biocatalysts derived from plantain peels ash. The research entails the extraction of moringa oil using a Soxhlet extraction process and normal hexane a...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i9452
Due to significant random volatility of photovoltaic power generation, a short-term prediction method for photovoltaic power generation based on Chaos Whale Algorithm (WOACO) optimized Least Squares Support Vector Machine (LSSVM) was designed to further improve prediction accurac...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i8451
Aims: To identify the most significant determinants that impact the cost of Stealth Monopole Tower projects in Ghana. Study Design: Both Quantitative and Qualitative Study. Place and Duration of Study: The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Mines...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i8449
Grey system models (GMs) have achieved considerable progress in recent decades, yet their effectiveness is often limited when dealing with nonlinear data. In contrast, machine learning (ML) models can capture complex nonlinear relationships but generally require large datasets an...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i8450
This study summarizes research conducted over the past decade on the thermal decomposition kinetics of various biomass residues aimed at energy recovery. The focus is on studies employing thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), which remains a central tool for determining kinetic param...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i8448
This study investigates the effects of ultrasonic power and temperature on fabric drying kinetics, energy consumption, and heat and mass transfer coefficients experimentally. The results indicated that the ultrasonic power and temperature could significantly improve the drying ef...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i8447
The breakdown voltage (BDV) and the physicochemical properties of nanofluids based on African Canarium (Canarium schweinfurthii) and African plum (Dacryodes edulis) were evaluated to ascertain their suitability as transformer oils. The fruits were purchased from the local markets...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i8446
Akinde Michael Ogunmolu, Oluwaseun Oladeji Olaniyi, Anuoluwapo Deborah Popoola, Anthony Obulor Olisa & Oluwatobi Bamigbade·Journal of Energy Research and Reviews·2025
This research develops and validates autonomous artificial intelligence agents for fault detection and self-healing in smart manufacturing systems within the context of Industry 4.0, addressing critical challenges in operational efficiency and reliability. Motivated by the need t...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i8445
Aim: This research investigates cottonseed oil as a renewable lubricant for internal combustion engines, highlighting its high biodegradable properties, favourable emission profile, and wear-reduction potential compared to conventional mineral oils. Study Design, Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i7443