Outline-goals

Presentation of all forms of energy with an emphasis on renewables. The technical characteristics of each form and their interaction with the environment are analyzed. Energy mixture creation methodologies for electricity production are presented. The components of energy consumption in buildings are examined. The energy footprint of wastewater treatment facilities is presented. The economic dimensions of energy are examined.

Goals

• Familiarity with fundamental energy quantities (power, energy, capacity factor, etc.)
• Estimation of wind, solar and hydraulic potential
• Estimation of (a) energy from fossil fuels, (b) pollutants produced and (c) greenhouse gases
• Estimation of energy consumption in buildings
• Quantifying the energy footprint in wastewater treatment plants
• Understanding the economic dimensions of energy