University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera
Renewable energy is one of the fastest growing industries on the planet, with billions of dollars invested each year to meet international energy sustainability goals. This course will provide you with a solid foundation for understanding and deploying important renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar. In addition, you will come away with a good understanding of important energy storage technologies such as pumped hydro, batteries, and hydrogen.
Upon completing the course, you will be conversant with the opportunities and challenges of renewable energy technologies. You will be comfortable participating in debates and making decisions regarding these technologies. And the knowledge you gain will be foundational for further study of renewable power systems, renewable energy projects, and forecasts for the future of renewable energy. We hope you will join us on our journey!
This course is the first in a four-course Coursera specialization in Renewable Energy.
• Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals
• Renewable Power & Electricity Systems
• Renewable Energy Projects
• Renewable Energy Futures
Course logo image credit: "Wind Turbine" icon courtesy of Vectors Point from the Noun Project.
This course will give you a rock-solid foundation in the technologies reshaping how the world generates power. You'll dig into the engineering and economics behind wind and solar generation, then go further into the energy storage solutions that make renewables truly reliable—from pumped hydro and…
Before we can evaluate solar panels, wind turbines, or battery storage, we need a shared vocabulary and a working understanding of the physics beneath them. This module lays that foundation. We'll start by exploring the concept of energy itself: what it is, where it originates, how it's measured, a…
Wind is one of the fastest-growing sources of renewable energy on the planet — and this module shows you why. We'll dig into the physical forces that power it, the technology that captures it, and the economics that are reshaping energy markets worldwide. We start with the wind itself: What causes…
Every hour, the sun delivers more energy to Earth than humanity uses in an entire year. The question this module answers is: how do we capture that abundance and put it to work? We begin by unpacking the nature of solar radiation itself — its key attributes and the many ways sunlight can be harness…
Wind and solar may be renewable energy's fastest-rising stars, but they're far from the whole story. This final module completes the picture — covering the technologies with the longest track records, and the storage breakthroughs that will determine whether the entire renewable transition succeeds…
The last week of Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals includes a final exam that will allow you to demonstrate your mastery of the content covered in this course. Take some time to study, review any concepts or topics you found challenging, and then take the final exam!
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