Renewable energy's future is bright, yet uncertain. Will it continue to grow rapidly? Is current growth sufficient to achieve climate stabilization? How do related technologies, like electric vehicles and heat pumps, fit in? This course will shed light on the many confusing and at-times inconsistent claims and predictions for renewable energy.
This course is part of the Renewable Energy Specialization
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No technical background needed. Just basic math skills.
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How renewable energy's future is linked to other technologies, such as electricity storage and electric vehicles.
How renewables' recent success is bringing new issues to light, such as electrification and electricity market design.
Where renewable energy is headed, and how to get ahead of the trends.
Skills you will gain
- Renewable Energy
- Energy storage
- Hydrogen
- Electric Vehicles
- Climate Change
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Introduction, Energy Transitions, and Scenarios
Renewable Energy Technology Futures: Wind, Solar PV, and More
Enabling Technologies for Renewable Energy
Emerging Issues and Concepts in Renewable Energy
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- 5 stars83.47%
- 4 stars15.65%
- 3 stars0.86%
TOP REVIEWS FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURES
I found the course very helpful with a good intro to find most current data and statistics!
Renewable energy futures by Colorado Boulder is a very good introductory course on futue of renewable energy resource technologies and utilization.
Excellent collection of study materials and even better explaination.
I feel proud to be a part of this course.
The course has very interesting information and analysis of future renewable energy trends.
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