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These presentation slides are intended for use in a college-level introductory course in alternative and renewable energy. The document covers hydro energy, including tidal, wave, and other sources of hydro energy. The presentation is quite extensive and includes a great amount of detail on this...

These presentation slides are intended for use in a college-level introductory course in alternative and renewable energy. The slides include an overview of energy, details on US and world energy consumption statistics as well as alternative and renewable energy statistics. Forms of energy, energy...

These presentation slides are intended for use in a college-level introductory course in alternative and renewable energy. The document covers photovoltaics, including a review of energy in light, radiant energy how solar cells work and types of solar cells. A number of useful graphics are included...

These presentation slides are intended for use in a college-level introductory course in alternative and renewable energy. The slides cover production of solar energy including details on the sun's path and position, irradiation, air mass and irradiance on plate. Ecliptic, seasonal declination...

These presentation slides are intended for use in a college-level introductory course in alternative and renewable energy. The document covers solar thermal power, including low, medium and high temperature collectors. A thorough description of each type of equipment is included along with a number...

These presentation slides are intended for use in a college-level introductory course in alternative and renewable energy. The slides covers wind energy production and includes details on theory of operation, sizes and types of turbines. Global wind patterns, jet streams wind velocity gradient, wind...

This 35-page Introduction to Biodiesel Fuel lab manual is provided by Career Education in Renewable Energy Technology (CERET) and Madison Area Technical College (MATC). This manual was used in the Introduction to Biodiesel course that is part of the Renewable Energy Certificate offered at MATC. The...

This 4-page course outcome summary, published by Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), provides information on the learning outcomes for the Introduction to Cable Accessories and Standards course offered by NWTC. The course "introduces the fundamentals and characteristics of cable...

This 5-page course outcome summary, published by Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), provides information on the learning outcomes for the Introduction to Electrical Tower Worker course offered by NWTC. The course "introduces basic principles of electricity, safety standards, and basic...

This 10-page syllabus and 8-page course outcome summary, published by Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), provide information about the Introduction to Solar Course taught at NWTC. This course provides "... an overview of the use of sunlight to produce heat and electricity and the...