Sustainable Energy Systems

Name: Sustainable Energy Systems
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Learn about the renewable energy technologies, energy resources and energy conversion in this free online course.

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Having completed this course, you will be able to:

Discuss the history of human energy use
Define the environmental impacts of energy use
Discuss the different energy sources based on their environmental impact
Examine the global capacity for each non-renewable energy source
Discuss the link between electricity generation and carbon emissions
Identify the ultimate sources of renewable energy
Identify the main types of catalytic and biocatalytic routes to produce biofuels and biochemicals
Discuss the basic thermodynamic principles of heat
Examine different types of geothermal systems and the principles that govern their design
Identify two alternatives to oil as a transportation fuel: hydrogen and electricity
Define combined heat and power (CHP) as an alternative energy source
Examine the general concept of Phase Change Materials (PCM)

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