Renewable
Energy Technology |
This
subject provides an introduction to the types of renewable energy
technologies that are commercially available with an emphasis on
small-scale applications. The unit will provide an awareness of
the economic, political, environmental and social issues affecting
the application of renewable technologies, together with the development
of skills and knowledge in the assessment of energy services and
demand. Solar thermal, photovoltaics and wind energy sources will
be briefly introduced. Students will learn how to conduct an energy
audit of a building. |
