TØL4121
Renewable Energy Technology
Last taught 2017
Autumn
English
About this course
Content
Introduction to conventional and Renewable energy sources environmental impacts, challenges and future trends, fundamentals, potential, estimation and, applications:
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
- Hydropower
- Biomass
- Geothermal Energy
- Ocean Energy
Learning outcomes
Having completed the courses, the student should have
Knowledge:
- The main purpose of this course is to introduce students to renewable energy resources availability, potential and deplorability as a substitute for conventional energy resources in future energy demand.
- Advanced knowledge about different renewable energy resources
- Thorough understanding on issues relevant to energy efficiency and energy storage.
- Advanced knowledge about potential of using renewable energy technologies as a complement to and to the extent possible, replacement for conventional technologies, and possibilities to combining renewable and non-renewable energy technologies in hybrid systems.
- Knowledge about strategies for enhancing the use of renewable energy resources for future demand.
Skills:
- Analysis on importance of renewable energy solutions for sustainable development
- Able to identify sustainable energy solutions for sustainable development
- Able to carry out techno-economic assessment
- Determination and analyzing emission in conventional energy systems
General competence:
- Develop competency in identifying renewable energy resources availability and utilization.
- Develop competency in rating different renewable energy technologies
- Students demonstrate competency in renewable systems analysis, independently.
Teaching methods
The course will be made accessible for both campus- and remote students. Every student is free to choose the pedagogic arrangement form that is best fitted for her/his own requirement.The lectures in the course will be given on campus and are open for both categories of students. Lectures that sum up the main issues in the lecture will also be available on internet through GUC¿s learning management system (Fronter).Tutoring are given at campus in accordance to announced times. Tutoring is also available through internet.In case of less than 4 students, the course will be based on self-study.
Mandatory coursework requirements:
50 % of hand-ins must be approved