Alternative Energy Technology

• Alternative Energy: – Introduction, terminology, types and applications.• Using technology to reduce CO2 emissions and energy costs.• Advantages and disadvantages of the various types of alternative energy including Solar Thermal Energy, Hydro Energy,Biomass Energy, Geothermal Heating.• Sustainability Issues, Health & Safety and Environmental precautions.• Introduction to Electronics: - Electric Current, OHMS Law, Insulation, Conduction, Kilowatt hours, and related powercalculations and formulae. Fuses and trip switches. Wiring techniques. Practical uses of commonly used components e.g.diodes, relays, transformers.• Test and measurement equipment such as Analogue and Digital Multimeters, Battery Test Meters.• Inverters: - types, uses, ratings, calculations, connections.• Calculating loads and selecting battery ampere hour capacity.• Construct, test and fault find a Wind energy harnessing system.• Construct, test and fault find a Solar energy harnessing system.• Determine using online data sources the effective performance of systems at different global locations and seasonalvariations.• Sustainable and Energy Efficient Building Design.• Relevant standards and issues, Changing technology and keeping updated.