69372 Sustainable Energy: Sources and Systems
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
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Description
Sustainable energy is critical to the future of economic growth, human development and a healthy planet. As scientific research advances, the adoption of these technologies continues to grow in importance and reliability. In order to develop new technologies, an understanding of the science underpinning the technologies is crucial to the future of this sector. This subject covers the variety of sources of sustainable energy, how they can be harnessed and how we can design infrastructure to store the energy. In doing so, it equips students to tackle a range of energy problems which need to be resolved.