The course covers the key concepts and aspects involved in: (i) the economics of renewable energy and its integration in the energy system, (ii) the engineering of prominent renewable energy technologies (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and bioenergy), and (iii) energy storage, renewable transport and renewable heating & cooling.
Lernziel
Students learn the potential and limitations of renewable energy technologies and their contribution towards sustainable energy utilization.
Skript
Lecture Notes containing copies of the presented slides.
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes
Prerequisite: strong background on the fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics, equivalent to the material taught in the courses Thermodynamics I, II, and III of D-MAVT.
