ES 5850 - Sustainability in Practice: Renewable Energy

An overview of traditional and alternative energy sources, with a special focus on renewable energies. The course intends to provide students with a deep understanding of the technologies associated with renewable and sustainable sources energy. This includes hydropower, solar, wind, hydrogen, among others. Course content also addresses operational issues associated with production, storage, transportation, distribution use of energy, as well as discussing the trade‐offs of various forms energy in terms of their technological merits and economic viability. (4 Credits)