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Renewable energy

Marking scale: Pass with distinction = >80%; Pass with credit = 60-80%; Pass = 40-60%; Fail = <40%

Language: English

Prerequisites: English language test: 450 points in written International TOEFL test or 4.5 in academic IELTS test.

Duration: 1 week

Location: Cantho University

Objectives

After completing the course the student should be able to:

• understand the development of fossil fuels, future supplies and their role in climate change
• describe the different forms of renewable energy and the relative advantages and disadvantages of each
• describe those technologies that can be applied as components of farming systems
• understand the implications of replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy
• understand the potential conflicts between biofuels and food production

Content

Solar energy as source of heat and electricity; wind; tides; waves; gasification; pyrolysis. Nuclear energy. Anaerobic digestion. Technologies that are applicable on small scale farms.

Scheduled activities Hours Compulsory
Lectures approx. 12 no
Exercises and discussions approx. 32 yes
Examination and evaluation approx. 8 yes

Individual studies, not scheduled

Literature studies approx. 8 no

Literature

Required reading

Sustainable Energy without the Hot Air; David JC MacKay

University of Cambridge, UK
http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/sustainable/book/tex/cft.pdf.

Sugarcane leaf-bagasse gasifiers for industrial heating applications;

Rajeev Jorapur and Anil K. Rajvanshi

Examination

Written examination and/or oral presentation of assignments