Status of liquid biofuels in Nigeria and tools for environmental sustainability assessment

摘要

Abstract One major driver of multiple socio-economic developments is the production of liquid biofuel. Besides this attraction their environmentally friendly characteristics and renewability makes them the most sought after source of energy for most developed and developing economies the world over. However it is regrettable that the Nigerian Government is not yet exploiting this drive. In this review available literature from Google, journals and books were assessed for status (2000–2016) and tools used in biofuels. Results revealed it was only in 2007, 2008 and 2011 with production/consumption of 0.3 tb/day, 0.5 tb/day and 1 tb/day, respectively, that there was production in Nigeria. Lack of production was attributed to the concept of losing food product to biofuel as feedstock, and lack of feasible methodology. Environmental sustainability tools used measuring impacts of liquid biofuels production and use was also discussed. The study provided information that would encourage the production of liquid biofuels in Nigeria. Though literature on methods and analysis of biofuels was scarce in Nigeria, there is sufficient literature elsewhere in the world. Activities and awareness relating to liquid biofuels are at their infant stage and there seems to be no growth in the near future.