Energy Crisis in Nigerian University System： Implications of Self Auto-generation for Human Capital Development  

作　　者：Stephen Chijioke Nwanya 

机构地区：[1]Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria

出　　处：《Journal of Energy and Power Engineering》2014年第12期2017-2026,共10页能源与动力工程（美国大卫英文）

摘　　要：Energy requirements for tertiary educational purpose is burgeoning, a reflection of its criticality to human asset formation and to use self auto-generation by petrol or diesel generators as the energy supply source is an unsustainable practice. The situation is worrisome in view of the noise pollution and nuisance that constitutes to the learning environment. This paper, therefore, determines the quantity of self generated energy supply, its intensity, the associated CO2 emissions and their possible implications for human capital development. A survey of generating sets was conducted using the University of Nigeria Nsukka as a representative of Nigerian universities. A walk-through-approach was adopted in gathering data and two metrics-life cycle cost and cost of electricity from auto-generation were used to determine the economic implications of the self generation. The results show that self auto-generation contributed installed energy capacity of amount 19 MVA, 20 MVA, 34 MVA, 11 MVA and 22 MVA to run human capital development activities, respectively for academic sessions from July 2006 to November 2010. The study helps us understand that reforms in educational sector are not effective as long as energy insecurity is a dominant factor.

关 键 词：Self-generation energy impact human asset university. 

分 类 号：TK018[动力工程及工程热物理] F240[经济管理—劳动经济]