Topic outline

  • Local Government Climate-Onsite Renewable Energy Generation

    Credits: 2 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This online engineering PDH course describes how local governments can use on-site renewable energy generation to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve air quality and energy security. Renewable energy resources, such as solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, and landfill gas, reduce GHG emissions by replacing fossil fuels. Renewables also reduce emissions of conventional air pollutants, such as sulfur dioxide, that result from fossil fuel combustion. This course describes these technologies and gives actual examples of communities in which the technologies have been successfully implemented.

    Topics:

    • Reducing emissions of GHGs and other pollutants
    • Hedging against financial risks
    • Improving power quality and supply reliability
    • Implementing on-site renewable energy technologies: wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, landfill gas, and low-impact hydropower

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course:
    Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    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 civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, and municipal engineers concerned with reducing the environmental impact of their local government through the introduction of sustainable technologies.
    Publication Source:
    This course is based on the Environmental Protection Agency document, “On-Site Renewable Energy Generation, A Guide to Developing and Implementing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs” 2014, from the EPA’s Local Government Climate and Energy Strategy Series.


    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)

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