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ETC 288ETC 288Alternative EnergyAlternative Energy

Class 10 Saturday 4/9 9:00 - 12:00 AMClass 10 Saturday 4/9 9:00 - 12:00 AM

Course Review, Wrap upCourse Review, Wrap up

ETC 288ETC 288Alt EnergyAlt Energy

1. Review of Alternative Energy


Class 1: 29 Jan: Class 1: 29 Jan: Introduction and Introduction and

Overview of Energy BasicsOverview of Energy Basics• Topics covered: • What is energy• Sources of energy• The three energy: Production, Efficiency and Conservation • What is Alternative and Renewable Energy • Energy transformation (converting from one from to another)• Energy Needs - Need of energy and Power generation, renewable and non renewable energy sources• Heating• Transportation• Agricultural• Lighting• Performing mechanical work• Specific• Refrigeration• POVs, Trucking• Water supplies• Examples Useful Energy sources• Electricity• Gravity• Chemical - gasoline• Direct Mechanical - water wheel• Overview of alternative and renewable energy, new directions and national efforts, sustainability, restraints and opportunities• Energy Issues: • Storage and transport• Intermittent energy sources• Economic development and job creation


Class 2: 5 Feb: Types of Renewable Energy

• Principle and types of alternative and renewable energy conversion sources

• Solar energy and principle of photovoltaic cells• Hydro Power• Wind power, Waves and Tides• Geothermal energy, natural geothermal sources• Hydrogen fuel cell• Methods of energy extraction from agricultural residues

and municipal solid wastes• Energy conversion from ethanol, vegetable oils and bio-

diesel• Energy Harvesting


Class 3: 12 Feb Impact of Renewables on the Grid

• Description of the Grid– Current Grid– Smart Grid

• Problems of intermittent resources• Role or weather forecasting• Problems of rare earths• Taking more energy to create energy• Renewables and the environment• Environmental impact on renewables• Impact of renewables on environment• Life cycle of renewables


Class 4: 19 Feb: Hydro Power

• Hydro Energy Basics

• Issues and New Development in Hydro

• Support Required to Integrate Hydro Power into the Grid


Class 5: 26 Feb: Wind Power

• Wind Energy Basics

• Siting Wind Turbines

• Support Required to Integrate Wind Power into the Grid


2. Review of PV Systems


Class 6: 5 Mar: Solar Power Basics - Midterm

• Basic Theory

• Types of solar power technologies and solar markets

• History, current state and future potential of solar power


Class7: 19 Mar: Solar Site Evaluation

• Solar radiation

• Sun-Earth relationship

• Local influence on solar irradiance


Class 8: 26 Mar: PV Solar System Components

• Photovoltaic Basics

• PV system component

• Basic PV system configuration factors


Class 9: 2 Apr: Solar Power Integration into the Grid

• Regulations, permits and inspections

• Connecting to local utility

• Permitting and inspection

• Commissioning, maintenance and troubles shooting


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