Authors : S.B. Adeyemo and A.O. Odukwe
Abstract: This study looked at energy conservation as being concerned with ways to reduce energy demand, but yet achieve the same objectives, thus serving as a veritable means of achieving energy stability. The trends of several energy forecasts with a projected annual growth rate from 2.5-4% had been an indication for the application of energy conservation measures. This study takes a look at the national energy outlook of a country like Nigeria vis-a-vis the world energy outlook and presented several energy conservation opportunities to cause energy savings and identified about 6 major areas through which energy conservation measures can effectively cause some savings in energy and allow for its stability. Such areas of focus for application of energy conservation measures include: Manufacturing/industrial set-up, office and residential buildings, transportation, power generation and distribution, energy conservation through waste control etc. Finally, various measures have been recommended among which were energy use in heating and ventilating equipment, lighting, electrically operated machines, design for energy efficient buildings etc.
S.B. Adeyemo and A.O. Odukwe , 2008. Energy Conservation as a Viable Pathway Towards Energy Stability. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 3: 233-238.