The present work aims at utilizing the available and untapped source of energy found in everyrnhousehold backyard usually termed as waste tire, using a thermal conversion method calledrnPyrolysis. Where the ultimate objective is, to extract the energy rooted in tires through pyrolysisrnprocess by...
Technology has gaining importance as vital factor for competitiveness in the world economy.rnTechnology transfer through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has become the predominantrnchannel of technology transfer. FDI can have important technological spillovers in hostrneconomies, especially if it...
Andrachne aspera belongs to Euphorbiacea family and mostly grows in dray woody land or bush land and in dry sandy or stony cover bed at elevation from sea level up to (2000m-2400m). This plant is mostly used as antibiotic and to treat poison of snake and malaria. The seeds were washed under running...
In areas where the supply of grid power is very difficult, utilisation of Micro hydro-power asrnrenewable energy source is of great concern now a-days to eliminat extreme poverty around thernworld. These schemes can provide environmentally sustainable electricity and mechanical power tornrural...
Aquatic biodiversity of Lake Tana, that is the largest lake in Ethiopia, is at extreme risk due tornthe aggressive water hyacinth, locally named as Emboch. It causes a health risk on animal inrnthe lake and decline the economic activities of the lake. Because of this problem huge amountrnof water...
About two-third of Ethiopian diet consists of injera, which has a strong culturalrnsignificance and high nutritional value, as it is rich in fibre, amino acids, calcium, iron and mostrnimportantly it is gluten-free. Injera is dried and prepared in times of food scarcity or for commercialrnand...
Pelton turbine is a type of hydraulic turbine in which energy carried by water is converted intornkinetic energy by providing nozzle at the end of the penstock. The performance of this turbinerndepends on the nozzle shape and the distributer. In this paper attempts were made to study therneffect of...
As energy crisis become increasingly noticeable, the energy consumption has become the mainrnproblem which restricts the sustainable development of industry. The recovery and utilization ofrndifferent kinds of waste heat can effectively reduce energy consumption of the company.rnTherefore, recovery...
A medical gas pipeline system is a standardized method by World Health Organizationrn(WHO) to deliver different medical gases from a centralized source of supply to the requiredrnterminal units using a carefully and well-designed pipeline distribution system. Since the expensiverncost of an...
The paper is a compilation of a work involving the study of the parametric relationship ofrngeometric parameters of a diffuser for power augmentation for horizontal axis wind turbinesrn(HAWTs). Various works of researchers are studied and hypotheses and possible optimizationrntechniques are put...
Cooking is the major necessity for people all over the world. It accounts for a major share rnof energy consumption in developing countries. Therefore, there is a critical need for the rndevelopment of alternative and affordable methods of cooking. Solar cooking is a novel rnand eco-friendly method...
Refrigerator and Air condition has become an important issue in Ethiopia as the advances inrntechnology increased demand for creating comfort ability. The main scenario in refrigerator isrnimporting complete unit or semi assembly and then distribute. Ethiopia has endogenous art to makerngood or...
Nowadays there is a serious need for the development of the alternative, appropriate, cheap rnmethod of energy use of cooking. In Ethiopia, the majority of the population depends on biomassrnfor cooking applications. However, to avoid this drawback, alternative energy is needed. Hence,thernoverall...
In rural areas of Ethiopia the grid electricity supply coverage is very low, which is about 2%. Asrnresult of this dairy product preservation before supply to local market is difficult especially forrnnight time collected milk. However, utilization of direct coupled PV powered solar...
The primary interest of this research work is to study the gasification properties of differentrnbiomass feedstock materials which are easily available in Ethiopia. An overview of biomass isrndiscussed in this paper so as to have a clue what chemical composition does a biomass materialrncan have...
Since Ethiopia adopted a new constitution in 1995, the constitution has recognized women’srnright to affirmative action and provides more attention to enable women participation in allrnspheres of life and equal employment opportunity with men. This study sought to analyze thernimplications...
The purpose of this study was to assess the content validity of Grade 9 English language teachermadernclassroom tests offour government secondary schools at BahirDar.rnFor this purpose, the time allotted for the different content areas of the textbook, one progressrnand one achievement tests of the...
Measuring teaching competence has become the central theme ofrneducational policies to safeguard the quality of instruction.rnTeachers are expected to play their roles in order to satisfy thernneeds and objectives of their students by providing the bestrnteaching. They need to create positive...
This paper presents a research finding that aimed to explore the perceptions held byrnstudents and teachers about the characteristics of best EFL teachers and to compare thernperceptions held by the two groups on the characteristics of best English languagernteachers in Bedessa town (Western...
The principal objective of this study was to assess the readability level of Tigrinyarntextbook for grade four students. For doing so, the readability level of the textbook wasrncomputed using the Fog Index readability formula. In order to assess the comprehensionrnlevel of the target students and...