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  • Types of Renewable Energy

    Credits: 4 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course provides a brief overview of various alternative energy technologies. Topics covered include: solar, wind, biological fuels, hydrokinetic and marine energy; as well as fuel cells, Biohydrogen, coal gasification, and alternate nuclear technologies.

    Topics:

    • Carbon neutral and negative fuels
    • Photovoltaic based solar energy
    • Passive and active solar systems
    • Types of concentrated solar plants
    • Marine energy - tidal and wave energy
    • Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology
    • Biological fuels
    • Algae (green diesel)
    • Biogas digestion
    • Biohydrogen
    • Biomass
    • Geothermal and enhanced geothermal
    • Onshore and offshore wind farms
    • Hydroelectric
    • Coal gasification
    • Fuel cells
    • Thorium nuclear power
    • Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors (LFTR)

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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    Enroll in this course

    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: This course is intended for Electrical, Power, Energy, Mechanical, Geotechnical, Civil, Environmental, Water Resources, and other engineers whose job description requires a general knowledge of alternative energy technologies.
    Publication Source: Original Courseware

    Donald Parnell, PE

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