RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Academic year
2019/2020 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Course code
CM0446 (AF:306524 AR:166067)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
Educational sector code
ING-IND/09
Period
2nd Semester
Course year
1
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
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The course aims at providing an introduction to the analysis of energy systems and technologies, with particular focus on the impact of energy extraction, conversion and use on the emission of green-house gases.
Students will be introduced to the main issues and advantages connected to the use of the different forms of energy (renewable and not renewable). A critical thinking will be encouraged on the topic of energy and use of resources.
Basic Physics concepts.
1) Introduction.
I and Law of Thermodinamics.
Enthalpy, Free energy and Exergy. Energy efficiency indicators.
Energy balances and energy statistics: energy extraction, conversion and use.
Energy and emission of GHG (Green House Gases)
Electric grid and its interaction with the production and the demand
Ecological footprint
2) Renewable Energy sources.
- Photovoltaics
- Hydroelectric
- Wind
- Solar power
- Geothermal
- Co-generation
- Anaerobic digestion
Lecture notes provided by the teacher.
Students will be assessed on the basis of:
1) written test concerning the thermodynamic concepts presented in the first part of the course;
2) written report, to be presented by each student and discussed at the end of the course. The topic, concerning renewable energy sources, will be agreed with the teacher.
The main theoretical concepts will be introduced in class lectures, using also slides which will be given to the students, and applied by means of simple numerical examples.
English
written and oral

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Climate change and energy" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 11/04/2019