Energy utilization is intrinsically related to the level of productivity in the various sectors of the economy.The intensive use of energy resources to propel the engine of development by countries usually comes with serious socio-economic and environmental consequences. Evidence from the global sphere indicates that energy utilization in most economic sectors, especially those of the developing and least developed economies are carried out in unsustainable manner and this portends serious danger for sustainable development. Reducing the negative externalities of the use of energy has been...