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Using Renewable Energy Sources for a Sustainable Future Course

Using Renewable Energy Sources for a Sustainable Future

This free online course is intended to introduce students to the whole area of energy sustainability, climate change and renewable energy technologies. Many greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, occur naturally. However, during the past two centuries, human activities have also added significantly to the level of these naturally occurring gases. In particular, large amounts of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane are produced by the use of non-renewable energy sources such as oil, natural gas and coal. For a sustainable future these fossil fuels will have to be replaced by renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy, and biomass fuels. In this online course students will learn the connection between energy use and sustainability, how current energy use is contributing to global climate change, the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources, how to identify and distinguish between different forms of renewable energy, and understand the advantages and disadvantages of different renewable energy sources. The course will be of great interest to teachers and students who want to learn more about energy use and how renewable sources of energy will be of vital importance for a sustainable future.

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What our learners say about Using Renewable Energy Sources for a Sustainable Future course - 3 Comments

	[2012-03-07 15:03:02] (View Using Renewable Energy Sources for a Sustainable Future comment) tamer metwally
	Course Module: Module 1: Energy Use and Sustainability Course Topic: Energy Consumption Comment: i like to learne more in this courses

	[2012-02-11 17:02:33] (View Using Renewable Energy Sources for a Sustainable Future comment) Elna Supnet
	Course Module: Module 1: Energy Use and Sustainability Course Topic: Concentrating Storing and Transporting Energy Comment: Am having an understanding about the * and transporting energy concept.Look forward to learn more besides very hectic sched. Thank you alison.com....

	[2012-02-05 17:02:20] (View Using Renewable Energy Sources for a Sustainable Future comment) Elna Supnet
	Module: Module 1: Energy Use and Sustainability Topic: Present-day energy use Comment: This course will help me understand more the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources, their advantages and * concept of energy sustainability, climate change and how they are interrelated