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\n\tTechnologies such as solar energy-derived electricity production, fuel cells, and batteries for large-scale storage are set to contribute a large fraction of the world’s energy mix and take a significant market share in the coming years. Physical operating principles of each technology determine the achievable cost of energy and influence system design.
\nThe module provides an overview of emerging technologies for environment-friendly power generation and large-scale storage, focusing on post-silicon (organic) photovoltaics, fuel cells, and electrochemical batteries. The science behind each technology will be taught and related to the long-term economic viability, including resource limitations when going from small to large scale production, and externalities. The course will consider the link between the technology and economics of intermittent (solar, wind) energy production and those of storage as well as financial factors determining the final cost of energy.\n\n\t
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\n\t1. Introduction: overview of world’s energy consumption trends. Major energy generation and storage technologies. Related materials flows. Perspectives on supply and demand.
\n\t2. Major energy generation technologies in detail. Hydrocarbon-based: oil and natural gas from conventional and unconventional (tar sands, shale, frack, hydrates) sources. Hydro. Wind. Mechanical storage.
\n\n\t3. Nuclear energy. Conventional and advanced reactors; uranium vs. thorium. Perspectives on fusion. Anthropogenic C cycle. Photosythesis.
\n\n\t4. Photovoltaics: DSSC, QD, organic
\n\n\t5. Fuel cells and H2 economy incl. water splitting
\n6. Midterm quiz\n\t7. Electrochemical storage: basics, Li ion, Li-air, post-Li: Na; redox flow
\n\n\t8. Introduction to energy conversion in micro/nano systems
\n\n\t9. Concepts and physics of energy conversion in micro/nano systems.
\n\n\t10. Micro/nano energy conversion/harvesting technologies: small-scale vibration and micro/optofluidic energy harvesting
\n\n\t11. Sustainability. Externalities of conventional and prospective technologies. Technology-specific factors of economic viability.
\n\n\t12. Economics: models, levelized cost of energy, life cycle assessment and net present value approaches. Role of physical vs. financial variables.
\n\n\t13. Final quiz. Review and current literature on emerging technologies
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