CEC Semenster Undefined
Engineering Principles for Alternative Energy
Jon Gabay -
September 9,
2013
Photo-Voltaic
Solar is the most popular and widely used energy source, and photo-voltaic panels are the most widely deployed. We'll review the types of panels available, solar panel technology, and principles of operation.
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September 10,
2013
Photo-Thermal Systems
Extracting heat from solar radiation is a useful and beneficial function, especially in colder climates. We'll examine the types of photo thermal panels, principles of operation, and orientation and tracking.
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September 11,
2013
Wind Power Systems
Wind is one of the first types of energy systems ever harnessed to supplant animal and people-powered functions like pumping water and grinding grains. Still useful for mechanical action, they are now a focus of electricity generation. We'll discuss aero-mechanical wind systems and aero-electrical wind systems.
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September 12,
2013
Geothermal
Geothermal is gaining acceptance and becoming a more popular type of energy system. Some parts of the world are well suited for it, and it comes cheaply and easily. Other places are still viable, but we have to work a bit harder to gain the benefits. We'll review ground sourced, well sourced, and deep well sourced heat pumps.
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September 13,
2013
Other Clean Energy Ideas
The mainstream energy industry does acknowledge other types of energy that can be used to create clean and sustainable solutions. We'll not only review the established norms, fringe ideas, and conjecture, but we'll also discuss how thinking about energy is changing and some outside-of-the-box ideas.
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Instructor
Jon Gabay