Description
Renewable Energy is abundant and all around us. It is energy storage and distribution which limit its use. This forward looking and continually updated review of the Renewable Energy landscape, distills, compares and contrasts all major renewable energy types using standardised metrics. For each type: Solar, Wind, Hydro, Biomass, Geothermal, Wave, Tidal and Nuclear the total contribution, reliability, technology, engineering & geographical setup, engineering equations, emerging technologies, environmental impact and economics are compared. These are then juxtaposed against the energy density, cost, transportation, safety and environmental impact of one liter of diesel and one liter of LNG. The course investigates current and emerging technologies in the critical area of Energy Storage, covering energy density, green hydrogen, pumped hydro, gravity, liquid & solid battery technologies, air, thermal, flywheels, etc and the problems of linking Renewable Energy sources to grids. Grid stability issues are summarized, including integration with EV’s. Climate change, global imperatives and conservative future scenarios are presented.
The course presents an exciting, forward looking, fact-packed review of the rapidly evolving and increasingly diverse energy landscape on our planet today, from an experienced energy consultant and highly regarded Course Instructor. Key facts are presented in the context of what they mean for the future, highlighting the technological, financial and social choke points that stymie renewable energy projects. The course reviews renewable energy projects in conventional financial terms, showing ways to pre-empt or circumvent failure as well as highlighting the crucial technologies which are set to break through current choke points.
Course Level: Foundation
Duration: 2 days
Instructor: Mark Deakin
