Description
come to this free badged open course, Can renewable energy sources power the world?.
The course is made up of eight weeks, with approximately three hours of study in each. It is suggested that you do one session per week, but you can work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no problem with pushing on to complete another session.
The eight weeks cover the following:
Introduction to renewable energy
Solar energy for heating and daylighting
Solar photovoltaics
Bioenergy
Hydroelectrivity
Wind energy
Wave energy
Towards a renewable future.
After completing this course, you will:
understand at an introductory level the basic physical principles underlying the operation of renewable energy systems
understand the key role of the Sun as the main source of renewable energy
be aware of the essential characteristics of energy demand and supply in the UK and the world
be aware of the principal renewable energy technologies and their main characteristics
be aware of some of the factors that are working to promote the deployment of renewable energies and those acting to inhibit it.
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