Sun Power: An Introduction to Renewable Energy

 Syllabus

• Basic ideas:
  • Definition of renewable energy
  • Sources and uses, 
  • capability, 
  • Overview of technologies, 
  • Importance
• Basic Techniques: 
  • Energy Units, 
  • Simple math (powers of ten and rearranging expressions), 
  • Calculation of renewable energy potentials
• Solar Cooking
  • Reflection, Transmission, Adsorption
  • Different types, history, pros and cons, etc, of solar cookers
• Solar Electricity:
  • Photovoltaics
  • Solar Thermal Electricity
• Wind Power
• Solar Hot Water/Radiant Floor Technology
• Passive Solar Design
• Renewable Energy Storage Technologies
  • Batteries
  • Hydrogen fuel cells
  • Fly Wheels
• Impact of Fossil/Nuclear Fuels
• Renewable Energy Policy