Class Renewable Energies

This course aims to frame renewable energy in the context of general energy and electrical energy in particular. The course is oriented towards producing electrical energy from renewable sources, generally addressing current and future technologies, such as hydro, wind, solar, oceanic, geothermal and biomass. The course also addresses the importance that renewable energies will have in the development of the hydrogen market.

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1. Introduction Environmental issues associated with energy; Definition of renewable energy; Advantages and disadvantages of different technologies; Other aspects   2. Solar Energy 2.1 Solar thermal energy: Solar radiation; Solar thermal systems technology; Other aspects 2.2 Photovoltaic energy: Photovoltaic equipment technology; Other aspects 2.3 Self-consumption: Energy communities; Energy storage   3. Wind energy 3.1 Onshore: Wind development; Wind turbines; Environmental impacts; Other aspects 3.2 Offshore   4. Hydroelectric energy Types of plants; Hydrological study; Design criteria; Environmental impacts; Other aspects   5. Ocean energy Classification of technologies; Wave energy parks; Other aspects   6. Biomass Definition; Existing technologies; Other aspects   7. Geothermal Energy Definition of Geothermal Resources, Classification of Technologies, Other aspects   8. Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Introduction; Electrolyzers; Others

The Renewable Energy UC is divided into two components - theoretical classes and theoretical-practical classes. In theoretical classes, knowledge will be simultaneously transmitted either by formal exposition of the contents related to the UC, or by interpellative methods, raising theoretical questions related to the subject's theme, with the aim of encouraging the intervention and participation of students. In theoretical-practical classes, students will be encouraged to solve problems on worksheets relating to the various themes covered in the theoretical classes of this course. According to the ULP Assessment Regulations, the assessment will be continuous and consists of two components:   Two practical assignments: Presentation (15% of the final classification) Practical work (20% of the final grade)   Two evaluation tests: 1st Test (30% of the final grade) 2nd Test (30% of the final grade)

Boyle, Godfrey; Renewable energy . ISBN: 0-19-856451-1 Duffie, John A.; Solar engineering of thermal processes . ISBN: 0-471-51056-4 Le Gourniérès, Désiré; Wind Power Plants . ISBN: 0-08-029967-9 R. Gash, J. Twele; Wind Power Plants, James & James, 2002. ISBN: 1-902916-37-9 Burton, Tony; Shape, David;Jenkins, Nick; Bossanyi, Ervin; Wind Energy Handbook, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2001. ISBN: 0 471 48997 2 Castro, Rui. "Uma introdução às energias renováveis: eólica, fotovoltaica e mini-hídrica." Lisboa: Instituto Superior Técnico (2011).