Renewable Energies

Code	11232
Year	2
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	T(30H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area	Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Entry requirements	General knowledge of the base sciences of engineering.
Mode of delivery	--Face to Face
Work placements	--Not aplicable
Learning outcomes	The aim of this curricular unit is to make a general overview of the possible uses of renewable energy resources. The main technologies for the use of renewable energy sources are studied and, in each case, the corresponding primary energy resource. There is also a general analysis of the economic and environmental gains from the use of different renewable energy sources
Syllabus	Introduction to renewable energies Solar thermal energy Photovoltaic solar energy Wind energy Hydro energy Wave energy Tidal energy Geothermal energy Biomass
Main Bibliography	- Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future, Boyle, G., Oxford University Press, 2012. - Renewable Energy: Technology, Economics and Environment, Kaltschmitt, M., Streicher, W., e Wiese, A., Springer, 2010. - Energia Solar em Edifícios, Roriz, L., Rosendo, J., Lourenço, F., e Calhau, K., Edições Orion, 2010.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.