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Analysing Dynamics of Biofuel Production Among Smallholder Farmers in Laikipia East Sub-county, Laikipia, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Biofuels have globally become important in the recent past due to the fact that countries are struggling to deal with the challenges of the increasing prices of fossil fuels and global warming. The demand for energy increases ...
Solar-diesel-storage Hybrid Electrical Energy Access System Design and Optimization: Case of Unhcr Sub-office in Dadaab, Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The world’s latest strive involves the eradication of conventional fossil fuel utilization in electricity production. This is not only expensive but contributes a lot towards climatic change through the increased production ...
Emissions of Vehicular Traffic Along Uhuru Highway Corridor in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Uhuru Highway Corridor is a road segment of the northern corridor (A8) in Nairobi city. It is one of the busiest and congestion-prone highways in Nairobi covering approximately 3.7 kilometers spanning between Lusaka ...
Effectiveness of Vertically Mounted Solar Panels on Buildings - a Case Study of Radisson Blu Hotel
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Solar energy is a renewable energy source that can help reduce a hotel’s energy demand. Hotels being some of the largest energy consumers in Kenya can incorporate solar to save on energy costs. This research suggests the ...
Characteristics of Cinder Gravel as Road Pavement Construction Material in Meru County, Kenya Science in Civil Engineering
(University of nairobi, 2022)
The availability of suitable road construction materials that meet the specification requirements are becoming scarce and therefore the use of marginal materials presents challenges during construction and performance when ...
Design and Modelling of a Microcontroller Based Automatic Transfer Switch With a Sequential Loading System
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Investigation of Natural Diatomite Sorption Properties for Application in Radioactive Waste Management
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
This study has focused on characterizing diatomite samples from the Kariandusi Mining area,
Kenya, for its possible application as a low-cost sorbent for radioactive ions of Ba, Co and Zn.
The analysis of the chemical ...
Development of Battery/supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Scheme for Grid Connected Solar Pv Source
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Though attempts for solving the problem of variability of renewable energy (RE) sources have
been mitigated through the single energy storages, a gap still exists on the reliability and quality
of power produced. The ...
Adoption of Green Building Technologies in Kenya: a Case of Buildings in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The Effects of Informal Urban Sprawl on the Provision of Infrastructure in Makongeni Neighbourhood of Thika Municipality, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
In Africa, rapid urban growth continues to pose adverse challenges to development planning and management. Previous studies have established that informal urban sprawl is a common phenomenon in Kenya’s urban areas, including ...