Renewable energy

Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Ewa Maria Siedlecka, Dr. Aleksandra Bielicka-Giełdoń

Forms and semester of classes: classes 15 hours.

Semester 3 (Winter)

Program content:

Characteristics of renewable energy sources. Determinants of energy policy in the 21st century - forecasts for the future. Overview of the methods of obtaining solar, wind, geothermal and tidal energy. Heat pumps. Solar cells. Windmills. Energy resources of biomass. Energy plants - raw material for the production of energy, liquid and gas biofuels. Characteristics and technologies of gaseous and liquid biofuels production. Utilization and management of waste generated during production biofuels. Hydrogen as the fuel of the future. Algae as a source of biofuels. Fuel and microbial cells. Green vehicles: powered vehicles electric, solar energy, hybrid diesel-electric. Energy storage. Technical preparation for use of environmentally friendly vehicles.