Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture

Module Offerings

5564NCCG-SEP-PAR

Aims

The module aims to present and assess key renewable energy technologies and give awareness of engineering design and development of these emerging technologies. The module will provide students will the understanding of science, engineering and deployment of renewable energy. This will include a brief historical overview of the energy landscape, before focusing onto the main sources of renewable energy such as solar, hydrogen, wind, wave, hydro, biomass, tidal and geothermal energy. The scale and magnitude of the resource are considered, and the variety of technologies available to harvest and employ that energy resource are examined. Starting with a brief outline of existing and proposed renewable energy systems, the module adopts an active solution-seeking approach, assessing these technologies against economic, engineering and other criteria as well.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of renewable energy technologies in relation to various scenarios.
2.
Demonstrate an appreciation of the socio-economic issues and magnitude of resource available for main renewable energy source.
3.
Implement mathematical, scientific and engineering ideas to form a justified and rigorous solution.
4.
Apply appropriate renewable energy technology or combination of renewable energy technologies to provide energy to a remote site.
5.
Communicate analysed solutions clearly (associated with relevant case studies) in written and verbal form to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:• Historic and current energy landscape. • Principles of renewable energy and related technologies. • Solar energy. • Wind energy. • Wave energy. • Tidal energy. • Hydro energy. • Hydrogen fuel cells. • Biomass energy. • Geothermal energy. • Energy systems: integration, distribution and storage. • Economic, social, environmental and regulatory policies for renewable energy and related technologies.

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