Renewable energies
[ENVI2007]
[30h] 4 credits
This course is taught in the 1st semester.
Teacher(s): André De Herde, Xavier Draye, Patrick Gerin(coord.), Hervé Jeanmart
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
- Introduction to the various sources of renewable energy
- Knowledge of the theoretical background on which are based the main technologies for the conversion and valorisation of renewable energy sources.
Know-how and skills:
- Capacity to seek, understand, analyse, synthesise and assess quantitatively scientific and technical data relative to one renewable energy conversion technology.
- Capacity to write a short structured and critical report synthesising the state of the art in the selected subject of renewable energy; capacity to communicate orally this review.
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Renewable energy: world energy context, global view
Solar, hydraulic, wind energies: background, climatic architecture, thermal and photovoltaic conversion of solar energy, wind and hydraulic energies.
Energy from biomass: background, photosynthesis, energy crops, thermochemical and biological conversions, biofuels, life cycle assessment.
Green certificates: tools to support renewable electricity production
The evaluation will be based on a personal critical review of bibliographic data, to be presented orally and in a written report.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation Oral presentation and written report on the subject selected by the student
Teaching team Professors, researchers and industrial actors involved in specific aspects of the renewable energy sector