ETP1501 — INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY: 3 Credits, 3 Hours

(On Demand) This course presents a general introduction to renewable energy technologies with a specific focus on technology operation and function. The course also touches on non-renewable sources of energy, climate effects, and US energy consumption analysis compared to worldwide energy consumption. An overview of basic energy science will be covered in order to provide a fundamental understanding of physical laws underlying technology feasibility. Technologies reviewed in this course include the following: Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal, Wind Energy, Biomass, Hydro-Energy, Fuel Cells, Energy Storage and Building energy efficiency.

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