Course Details

The course will cover the features different forms of renewable energy, including wind, solar, hydropower, biofuels, biogas, energy recovery from waste streams, and energy from the ocean. We will also look at energy efficiency options we may use in our homes, commercial buildings, and transportation, including heating, light, and automobiles. The personal economics of some of the efficiency choices we may make will be touched upon. We will look briefly at energy storage options that will be necessary with widespread adoption of renewable energy sources. This study group has a high class size capacity.