SOLAR COOKER, SOLAR DRIER AND SAWDUST BRIQUETTES: AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY IN RURAL AREAS

Abstract

Nigeria is passing through an unprecedented energy crisis. The non-renewable energy sources such as kerosene and gas are outside the reach of the common man. The supply of electricity, another conventional energy source, is epileptic where available or non available at all in most parts of the country especially in rural area. Hence, there is need to search for alternative sources of energy for cooking and drying in rural area. This paper examines the use of solar cooker, solar drier and sawdust briquettes for cooking and drying, its advantages and implications to the environment