| CODE | ISE1002 | ||||||
| TITLE | A Non-Technical Introduction to Renewable Energy | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute for Sustainable Energy | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit will give an overview of the major forms of Renewable Energy around the world and the ones being applied in Malta - namely - solar, wind, biomass, energy from waste and geothermal energy. It will also look at the economics and long- term prospects of the various technologies. Study-unit Aims: The aims of this study-unit are to: - introduce non-technical undergraduate students to renewable energies and technologies. - familiarize students with current international trends and local options. - outline economic, environmental, and social issues associated with renewable energy use. - educate students about the continuing importance of fossil fuels. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - describe the various forms of RE with their advantages and disadvantages. - explain the limitations of renewable energy options. - describe the continuing importance of fossil fuels by outlining the current energy mix. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - participate in discussions about energy. - find public sources of energy consumption in various countries and to interpret such data. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: (availability at the Library or otherwise is indicated against each entry) - Boyle, G. Renewable Energy - Power for a Sustainable Future. Oxford University Press, UK. ISBN 0-19-926178-4. Copy available in UoM Library. - Gipe, Paul (2004) Wind Power: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm and Business, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, U.S.A. ISBN 1-902916-54-9 and ISBN 1-931498-14-8. Copies available in UoM Library. - T. Markvart (Ed.) (2005) Solar Electricity, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., UK. ISBN 0-471-98853-7. Copy available in UoM Library. - Manfred Weissenbacher, Sources of Power: How Energy Forges Human History, Praeger Perspectives, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2009. (The part " Beyond the Oil Age," page 675, contains descriptive explanations of all renewable energy options, with their advantages and disadvantages. Copy available in UoM library. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Luciano Mule' Stagno |
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