ME 427 Renewable Energy & Technology

It reviews traditional and alternative energy sources and their usage and problems. It introduces various emerging and/or promising renewable energies and associated engineering technologies/systems, including solar thermal/photovoltaic, biomass/biofuels/ Waste-to-Energy, wind power, hydro power, geothermal, ocean thermal/tidal/current energy, hydrogen/fuel cells, and various direct energy converters. It gives a broad, practical view and quantitative analysis of renewable energies for sustainable use.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

ME 427 & ME 527

Prerequisite

ENGR 211 or ENGR 211H