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Renewable Energy from Beginner to Expert Taught by Scientist, available at $84.99, has an average rating of 4.47, with 105 lectures, 13 quizzes, based on 609 reviews, and has 5015 subscribers.

You will learn about Understand how the different renewable energy technologies work Solar energy (photovoltaics), wind, hydro and water power, geothermal energy, bioenergy & biofuels Do calculations: How efficient are the different forms of renewable energy? Outlook into the future: Nuclear fusion energy & Energy storage technologies The basics: Energy as a quantity in physics, chemistry and biology For yourself: How can you use solar panels and heat pumps to save money and achieve a sustainable future Global picture: Determine what we need to satisfy our global energy demand See the bigger picture: All our energy comes from nuclear fusion in the sun. We only need to use a tiny fraction – 0.01% that arrives at earth is sufficient Understand carbon recycling and see that biofuels have effectively zero emissions This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is for everyone: Absolute beginners to advanced science students or Everyone who is interested in renewable energy or Everyone who is interested in science, especially physics & chemistry or Employees in real estate, electricity or gas companies or Everyone who wants to know how we can transition to a carbon-neutral and sustainable energy production as a society or Everyone who wants to know what you can do as an individual: Solar panels & Heat pumps It is particularly useful for This course is for everyone: Absolute beginners to advanced science students or Everyone who is interested in renewable energy or Everyone who is interested in science, especially physics & chemistry or Employees in real estate, electricity or gas companies or Everyone who wants to know how we can transition to a carbon-neutral and sustainable energy production as a society or Everyone who wants to know what you can do as an individual: Solar panels & Heat pumps.

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Title: Renewable Energy from Beginner to Expert Taught by Scientist

Price: $84.99

Average Rating: 4.47

Number of Lectures: 105

Number of Quizzes: 13

Number of Published Lectures: 105

Number of Published Quizzes: 13

Number of Curriculum Items: 118

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 118

Original Price: $84.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

  • Understand how the different renewable energy technologies work
  • Solar energy (photovoltaics), wind, hydro and water power, geothermal energy, bioenergy & biofuels
  • Do calculations: How efficient are the different forms of renewable energy?
  • Outlook into the future: Nuclear fusion energy & Energy storage technologies
  • The basics: Energy as a quantity in physics, chemistry and biology
  • For yourself: How can you use solar panels and heat pumps to save money and achieve a sustainable future
  • Global picture: Determine what we need to satisfy our global energy demand
  • See the bigger picture: All our energy comes from nuclear fusion in the sun. We only need to use a tiny fraction – 0.01% that arrives at earth is sufficient
  • Understand carbon recycling and see that biofuels have effectively zero emissions

Who Should Attend

  • This course is for everyone: Absolute beginners to advanced science students
  • Everyone who is interested in renewable energy
  • Everyone who is interested in science, especially physics & chemistry
  • Employees in real estate, electricity or gas companies
  • Everyone who wants to know how we can transition to a carbon-neutral and sustainable energy production as a society
  • Everyone who wants to know what you can do as an individual: Solar panels & Heat pumps

Target Audiences

  • This course is for everyone: Absolute beginners to advanced science students
  • Everyone who is interested in renewable energy
  • Everyone who is interested in science, especially physics & chemistry
  • Employees in real estate, electricity or gas companies
  • Everyone who wants to know how we can transition to a carbon-neutral and sustainable energy production as a society
  • Everyone who wants to know what you can do as an individual: Solar panels & Heat pumps

This course is for everyone who wants to learn how renewable energy technologies work in detail.
It is THE complete course containing all relevant topics like Solar energy (Photovoltaics), Wind energy, Hydro & Marine energy, Geothermal energy, Bio energy, Nuclear fusion energy, Heat pumps and Energy storages such as Hydrogen.

Since fossil fuels are limited on earth and their CO2 emission causes global warming and climate change, we need to transition towards a sustainable energy generation. You will learn about the corresponding science in this comprehensive 10-hour course! I have created it for everyone who is interested in a sustainable and green future. I am sure, you will learn a lot – no matter if you are completely new to the topic or if you are an advanced science student.

You are kindly invited to join this carefully prepared coursein which we use the laws of physics, chemistry and biology to understand the following concepts in detail. I will present many examples and give you quizzes and exercises (incl. solutions) for all topics. Also you can download all my slides.

Introduction & Basics about energy (1.5 hours)

  • What is energy? What types of energy exist?

  • Renewable energy: Why do we need to change? Perspectives and challenges.

Renewable energy technologies used today (6 hours)

  • Solar energy: Photovoltaics

  • Wind, hydro and marine energy

  • Geothermal energy & Heat pumps

  • Bioenergy & Hydrogen

Future technologies (2.5 hours)

  • Nuclear fusion power

  • Energy storages

In the more than 100 lectures, exercises and quizzes we will answer important questions:

– Why do we only need to use 0.01% of the sun’s energy that arrives at the earth?
– How many wind turbines do we need to satisfy the global energy demand?
– What size must a single solar park have to satisfy the global energy demand?
– Why are solar cells made out of silicon and why is an efficiency of 33% considered ‘excellent’?
– How much energy can we harvest from inside our earth?
– How can it be that a nuclear fusion of 1 gram hydrogen generates the same energy as burning several tons of coal?
The list goes on!

Why me?

My name is Börge Göbel and I am a postdoc working as a scientist in theoretical physics.
I have refined my advisor skills as a tutor of Bachelor, Master and PhD students in theoretical physics and have other successful courses here on Udemy.

In my research projects I simulate magnetic systems that may eventually lead to more efficient data storage devices which allow us to save energy – However, wouldn’t it be even nicer if we had more than enough energy? Find out how! 😉

I hope you are excited and I kindly welcome you to our course!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction & Basics about energy

Lecture 1: Overview of this course

Lecture 2: What is energy? What is power?

Lecture 3: Different forms of energy

Lecture 4: Where does energy come from?

Lecture 5: Let's see what you remember & Apply the new knowledge

Lecture 6: [Optional Exercise] Basics about energy

Lecture 7: [Solution] Basics about energy: Unit conversion

Lecture 8: [Solution] Basics about energy: Cost efficiency – Gas versus electric heating

Lecture 9: [Solution] Basics about energy: Energy conservation & The pendulum

Lecture 10: Slides of this section

Chapter 2: [Optional] Renewable energy: Review & Perspectives

Lecture 1: Section intro

Lecture 2: About this optional section

Lecture 3: Energy consumption & Limited fossil resources

Lecture 4: CO2 emissions, global warming & Climate change

Lecture 5: History and rise of renewable energy technologies

Lecture 6: Challenges of using renewable energy instead of fossil energy

Lecture 7: Challenge: Rare materials

Lecture 8: Challenge: Energy storage

Lecture 9: Section outro

Lecture 10: Slides of this section

Chapter 3: Photovoltaics (PV) – Solar energy

Lecture 1: Section intro

Lecture 2: Overview: Solar energy

Lecture 3: What exactly is light?

Lecture 4: Photoelectric effect

Lecture 5: [Exercise] Estimate the power of PV systems. Calculate the money saved.

Lecture 6: [Solution] Estimate the power of PV systems. Calculate the money saved.

Lecture 7: Band structure of semiconductors

Lecture 8: Doping of a semiconductor & P-n junction

Lecture 9: Solar cells

Lecture 10: Band gap determining the figure of merit of a solar cell

Lecture 11: Shockley-Queisser limit of solar cells' efficiency

Lecture 12: Alternative geometries of solar cells

Lecture 13: Section outro

Lecture 14: Slides of this section

Chapter 4: Wind, Hydro & Marine power

Lecture 1: Section intro

Lecture 2: Overview: Wind power

Lecture 3: Wind caused by heat gradients

Lecture 4: Kinetic energy of wind

Lecture 5: Transformation to electrical energy

Lecture 6: Efficiency limit of a wind turbine (Betz's law)

Lecture 7: Expected power output of wind turbines

Lecture 8: Dealing with fluctuations in the wind power output

Lecture 9: Hydropower & Potential energy storage

Lecture 10: Marine power: Wave, ocean thermal and tidal energy

Lecture 11: [Exercise] Compare generated energy: Wind, tidal & hydroelectric power

Lecture 12: [Solution] Compare generated energy: Wind, tidal & hydroelectric power

Lecture 13: Section outro

Lecture 14: Slides of this section

Chapter 5: Geothermal energy & Heat pumps

Lecture 1: Section intro: Geothermal energy

Lecture 2: Geothermal energy stored in our earth

Lecture 3: Origin of the geothermal energy

Lecture 4: Why uranium and thorium? Binding energy and mass defect

Lecture 5: Radioactive decay causing geothermal heat

Lecture 6: [Exercise] Geothermal energy: Decay of thorium

Lecture 7: [Solution] Geothermal energy: Decay of thorium

Lecture 8: Geothermal power

Lecture 9: Geothermal heat pump

Lecture 10: Section intro: Heat pump

Lecture 11: Electric heating

Lecture 12: Laws of thermodynamics

Lecture 13: Thermodynamic processes of an ideal gas

Lecture 14: Thermodynamic cycles: Engine versus heat pump

Lecture 15: Efficiency of a heat pump

Lecture 16: [Exercise] Heat pump

Lecture 17: [Solution] Heat pump

Lecture 18: Section outro

Lecture 19: Slides of this section

Chapter 6: From fossil fuels to regenerative resources: Bioenergy & Hydrogen

Lecture 1: Section intro: Bioenergy

Lecture 2: Photosynthesis

Lecture 3: Fossil fuels: How were they generated? Why are they problematic for the climate?

Lecture 4: Biogas

Lecture 5: Traditional biomass: Woods and pellets

Lecture 6: Biofuel

Lecture 7: Section intro: Hydrogen

Lecture 8: [Exercise] Hydrogen as fuel: Combustion

Lecture 9: [Solution] Compare energy of hydrogen & methane

Lecture 10: Hydrogen as fuel: Fuel cell

Lecture 11: Hydrogen generation

Lecture 12: Green hydrogen from electrolysis: Water splitting

Lecture 13: Section outro

Lecture 14: Slides of this section

Chapter 7: Outlook into the future: Nuclear fusion energy

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