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Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 13 hours
  • Course by University of Colorado Boulder
  • Offered by

About

Renewable energy is one of the fastest growing industries on the planet, with billions of dollars invested each year to meet international energy sustainability goals. This course will provide you with a solid foundation for understanding and deploying important renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar. In addition, you will come away with a good understanding of important energy storage technologies such as pumped hydro, batteries, and hydrogen. Upon completing the course, you will be conversant with the opportunities and challenges of renewable energy technologies. You will be comfortable participating in debates and making decisions regarding these technologies. And the knowledge you gain will be foundational for further study of renewable power systems, renewable energy projects, and forecasts for the future of renewable energy. We hope you will join us on our journey! This course is the first in a four-course Coursera specialization in Renewable Energy. • Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals • Renewable Power & Electricity Systems • Renewable Energy Projects • Renewable Energy Futures Course logo image credit: "Wind Turbine" icon courtesy of Vectors Point from the Noun Project.

Modules

Energy

    • 6 Videos
    • 6 Readings
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6 Videos

  • Energy in the Universe
  • Energy on Earth
  • Renewable Energy
  • SI Metric System
  • Measuring Energy
  • Energy Thermodynamics

6 Readings

  • Four Basic Forces
  • Energy
  • Sources of Renewable Energy
  • SI Metric System
  • Laws of Thermodynamics
  • Supplements

Electricity

    • 4 Videos
    • 4 Readings
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4 Videos

  • What is Electricity?
  • Measuring Electricity
  • Generating Electricity
  • Electricity Transmission

4 Readings

  • What is Electricity?
  • How Electricity is Generated
  • How Electricity is Delivered to Consumers
  • Supplements

Week 1 Assessment

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Energy Fundamentals

Wind Energy

    • 5 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Offshore Wind

5 Videos

  • Wind
  • Wind Characteristics
  • Wind Power
  • Wind Site Evaluation
  • Offshore Wind

4 Readings

  • Wind Power Basics
  • Wind Energy
  • Wind Power
  • Supplements

Wind Turbines

    • 6 Videos
    • 4 Readings
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6 Videos

  • Wind Turbine Design
  • Wind Turbine Components
  • Wind Turbine Performance
  • Offshore Wind Turbines
  • Wind Turbines Economics
  • Wind Turbine Trends

4 Readings

  • Fundamentals of Wind Turbines
  • Wind Turbines
  • Tour of a Wind Turbine
  • Supplements

Week 2 Assessment

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Wind Energy

Solar Energy

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Solar Radiation
  • Solar Technologies

1 Readings

  • Solar Energy Basics

Solar Photovoltaics

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Future of Solar PV Energy

4 Videos

  • PV Science
  • PV Cell Design
  • From PV Cells to Power Plants
  • PV Systems

3 Readings

  • Solar PV Technology Basics
  • How are Solar Panels Made
  • Supplements

Solar PV Planning

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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3 Videos

  • PV Applications
  • PV Planning
  • PV Economics

2 Readings

  • A Guide to Large Photovoltaic Powerplant Design
  • Time-lapse Video of a 650-kW Solar Farm

Week 3 Assessment

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Solar Energy

Other Renewable Energy Technologies

    • 7 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Hydrogen Economy

7 Videos

  • Other Renewable Energy Technologies Introduction
  • Hydroelectric Power
  • Biosmass Energy
  • Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
  • Ocean Energy
  • Geothermal Energy
  • Energy Efficiency

2 Readings

  • Introduction to Various Types of Renewable Energy
  • Supplements

Renewable Energy Storage

    • 8 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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8 Videos

  • Storage Technologies Overview
  • Energy Storage Performance Measures
  • Pumped Hydroelectric Storage
  • Electrochemical Battery Storage
  • Thermal Energy Storage
  • Hydrogen Storage
  • Other Energy Storage Technologies
  • Energy Storage Economics

3 Readings

  • Energy Storage
  • Future of Energy Storage
  • Supplements

Week 4 Assessment

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Other Renewable Energy Technologies

Final Exam

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Final Exam

Auto Summary

Discover the "Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals" course, designed for science and engineering enthusiasts. Led by Coursera, this foundational course delves into wind, solar, and energy storage technologies like batteries and hydrogen. Ideal for beginners, it spans 780 minutes and is part of a four-course specialization. Choose from Starter or Professional subscriptions to embark on your renewable energy journey.

Stephen R. Lawrence
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Stephen R. Lawrence