Energija sonca
Meteorološke osnove: sončno obsevanje, razporeditev, sezonske spremembe. Sekundarne oblike sončne energije: biomasa, padavine, veter, valovi. Pretvarjanje sončne energije v toploto: nizkotemperaturna konverzija (solarna arhitektura, gretje in hlajenje), visokotemperaturna konverzija (sončne elektrarne – SE), fotonapetostna konverzija (fizikalni in kemijski procesi, zgradba in karakteristike sončnih celic – PV, sestava v panele in PV sistemi). Uporaba biomase (toplotna konverzija, kemična konverzija, sintetična goriva). Elektrarne na vodo, veter, valove (teorija in konstrukcija). Izravnava nestacionarnosti OVE - shranjevanje energije. Energijska učinkovitost, stroški in ocena okoljskih vplivov. Bodoča vloga OVE v energetiki sveta.
Geotermalna energija
Pregled značilnosti geotermalnih sistemov – nizkotemperaturna in visokotemperaturna geotermalna polja. Pregled metod za geotermalne raziskave in izkoriščanje vrelcev. Uporaba geotermalne energije (gretje in daljinsko gretje, toplotne črpalke, geotermalne elektrarne). Energijska učinkovitost, stroški in ocena okoljskih vplivov. Perspektiva uporabe geotermalne energije.
Shranjevanje energije in vodikova tehnologija
Osnovne tehnologije za shranjevanje energije. Občutena in latentna toplota, PCM, komprimiran zrak, baterije, kemični hranilniki (vodik, sintetična goriva). Značilnosti vodika. Elektroliza vode, napredni hidrolizerji. Varnost in vodik. Uporaba sončne in geotermalne energije za pridobivanje vodika. Shranjevanje vodika: a) komprimiranje plinastega vodika (CGH2), utekočinjanje (LH2), vodik kot surovina za metan (CH4) in metanol (CH3OH); b) kovinski hidridi, sestavljeni hidridi in druge kemične vezave. Ekonomija obstoječih tehnologij.
Solar energy
Meteorological background: solar irradiation, distribution and seasonal variation. Secundary form of solar energy: biomass, precipitations, wind, waves. Solar thermal conversion: low temperature conversion (solar architectures, heating and cooling), high temperature conversion (power plants - CSP), photovoltaic conversion (physics and chemistry, design and characteristics of PV cells, PV panels design and systems). Biomass conversion ( thermal, chemical, synthetic fuels). Hydro, wind and wave power plant (theory and design). Case studies from Europe and the U.S. Energy storage problems. Energy efficiency, costs and environmental impact assessments. Future role of renewable energy in the world energy supply.
Geothermal energy
A review of the main characteristics of geothermal systems - low-temperature and high temperature geothermal fields. Overview of geothermal exploration and exploitation methodologies. Geothermal resource utilization. Use of geothermal energy (heating and district heating, heat pumps, geothermal power plants). Energy efficiency, costs and environmental impact assessments. Prospects of geothermal energy use.
Energy Storage and Hydrogen Technology
Basic technologies for energy storage. Sensible and latent heat, PCM, compressed air, batteries, chemical storages (hydrogen, syn-fuels). Hydrogen characteristics. Electrolysis of water; advanced electrolysers. Hydrogen safety. Application of solar and geothermal energy for hydrogen production. Hydrogen storage: a) compressed gaseous hydrogen (CGH2); liquid hydrogen (LH2); hydrogen as raw materials for methane (CH4) and methanol (CH3OH); b) metal hydrides, complex hydrides and chemical bound storage. Economics of existing technologies.