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Following the history of \r\nenergy consumption, the current situation is summarized, and the implications of the continuation of the status quo identified. Concepts of fitness for purpose, and \r\nenvironmental and economic sustainability are explored. Key technologies areas cover generation, use efficiency, and storage and transmission. These are illustrated with quantitative case studies.","Order":1},{"ID":"2e5f053b-8835-4692-be49-41f07234cfff","Title":"Prerequisites","Description":"CM1131 and CM1111","Order":2},{"ID":"3e5f053b-8835-4692-be49-41f07234cfff","Title":"Teaching Modes","Description":"For full details see the module booklet.
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\nIn this module both facilitated and peer learning will be used to help you achieve tthe learning outcomes. Facilitated learning will include lectures, and workshops. Peer learning will include presentations and group coursework assignments.
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\nFor each part of the lecture material there will be reading material on IVLE which you are expected to read. The lecture course is dense, and just coming along and looking at the lecture overheads is unlikely to be sufficient for you to get a good grade. Remember, you read for your degree. Lecture overheads will be available for the lectures on IVLE. The workshop materials will usually be available the day before the workshops.
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\nThe main lecture material runs for the first 7-9 weeks (including set-up), after which there are a few guest lectures and you will be presenting. The guest lectures are mainly from external speakers, and should provide you with some interesting viewpoints. The Guest lectures are not assessed, i.e. the material will not be formally examined. However, you should find this material useful in your study of this area.
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\nThe structure of each week is detailed in the module booklet, but for the main part of the course, the first lecture session each week will be a formal lecture. The second lecture slot each week will be an interactive workshop session – it takes place in the lecture venue and you will need to bring your laptops. The Tutorial slots each week will mostly not be used for formal teaching of material, but instead will be needed for peer learning component, see module booklet. The assignments are based on a peer learning model, and your groups will need this time to work together to deliver outputs.
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\nNOTE - formal tutorial slots will not be used for most of this module, i.e. you have the choice when to meet.","Order":4},{"ID":"5e5f053b-8835-4692-be49-41f07234cfff","Title":"Synopsis","Description":"lease see Module Booklet for full details.
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\nFirst of all, welcome to CM4282 Energy Resources from your host, Simon Watts.
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\nI hope is that you will find this module slightly different to many you have done previously, it will be challenging, but also I hope rewarding. This is one of the Chemistry (Environment and Energy specialisation) modules, and it seeks to examine questions related to where and how humankind will obtain the ‘energy’ it needs in the next 20 to 50 years, (although as you will see this is badly put). This module probes not only the detailed chemistry of these energy sources but also perforce has to look at some of the impacts of the utilisation of energy sources, so touches on what the environmental, technical and policy implications of the utilisation these sources might be.
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\nThis module is quantitative, and you will be working hands-on so that your knowledge of this subject will mirror the title of one of the recommended books "Sustainable Energy without the Hot Air" by David McKay.","Order":5},{"ID":"6e5f053b-8835-4692-be49-41f07234cfff","Title":"Syllabus","Description":"
\n\t\t\t\tSee Module Booklet for full details. \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t(1) Context \n\t\t\t\ta. energy and entropy \n\t\t\t\tb. current and projected human energy demand \n\t\t\t\tc. morphology and geography of energy consumption \n\t\t\t\td. finite nature of planetary reserves – renewable-non renewable \n\t\t\t\te. issues with the status quo (fitness for purpose) \n\t\t\t\tf. general approaches – energy policies \n\t\t\t\tg. the energy landscape (generation, transport, industry, lifestyle) \n\t\t\t\th. impacts of the status quo \n\t\t\t\t(2) Generation Technologies \n\t\t\t\ta. thermal \n\t\t\t\tb. kinetic \n\t\t\t\tc. solar \n\t\t\t\t(3) Efficiency-Use Technologies \n\t\t\t\ta. hydrogen economy \n\t\t\t\tb. 'green' buildings \n\t\t\t\tc. reuse \n\t\t\t\td. transport – internal combustion petroleum \n\t\t\t\t(4) Storage and Distribution Technologies \n\t\t\t\ta. batteries \n\t\t\t\tb. fuel cells \n\t\t\t\tc. pumped hydro storage \n\t\t\t\td. grid distribution design \n\t\t\t\t(5) Case Studies \n\t\t\t\t(6) Outlook \n\t\t\t\ta. free market economics \n\t\t\t\tb. how do we measure? | \n\t\t