Renewable Energy Technologies and Implementation. Build a comprehensive understanding of renewable energy technologies, projects, grid integration, and future prospects!
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Specialization - 4 course series
This specialization is for learners wanting a thorough understanding of renewable energy concepts, tools, and applications. This knowledge can be employed to advance in your current work, to move into the renewable energy field, and to promote sustainability at home and in your community. New technologies, new market structures, and new business models make renewable energy a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and exciting field. This specialization focuses on pragmatic and fact-based information, including real-world costs and technical performance, market trends, and web-based analysis tools. We use lectures, case studies, and interviews with industry leaders to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date education on renewable energy.
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You will be able to complete the specialization by spending three to five hours a week with course content over sixteen weeks. Each course also includes a final week devoted to study, review, and a final exam.
This specialization is recommend for anyone with an interest in learning more about renewable energy technologies, projects, and grid integration.
You don't have to complete the courses of the specialization in a specific order. Though we recommend that you follow the sequence if you don't have previous experience learning about renewable energy.
No. This specialization is non-credit only.
Upon completing the specialization, you will understand and be able to evaluate the operations and performance of renewable energy technologies. You will be able to explain how renewable energy systems integrate with electricity grid operations and market structures. And you will have a sense of how issues such as electric vehicles, hydrogen, and storage will influence renewable energy, and assess future pathways for renewables.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
