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Course Detail

Course Name Sustainable Energy Technologies
Course Code 23AID462
Program B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Credits 3
Campus Coimbatore , Amritapuri ,Faridabad , Bangaluru, Amaravati

Syllabus

Unit 1

Introduction to sustainable energy

Overview of global energy challenges and the need for sustainable energy technologies, Environmental influences of conventional energy sources, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) sustainable development. Definition and criteria for sustainable energy technologies.

Unit 2

Renewable Energy Sources

Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Biomass, Geothermal energy, Hydropower, Energy Storage Technologies like battery, pumped hydro storage and thermal energy storage.

Unit 3

Sustainable transportation, smart grid and energy management

 

Electric Vehicles: Battery Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Infrastructure, Alternative Fuels: Biofuels, CNG, and Hydrogen, Introduction to Smart Grid Technologies, Demand Response and Energy Management Systems, Microgrids and Decentralized Energy Systems

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives

  • To understand global energy challenges and recognize the need for sustainable energy technologies as a solution
  • To gain knowledge about renewable energy sources and understand their characteristics
  • To familiarize energy storage technologies
  • To analyse sustainable transportation solutions and energy management challenges

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, students will be able to

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Able to describe the basic principles of sustainable energy technologies and their significance in addressing global energy challenge

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Able to evaluate and categorize renewable energy source.

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Able to familiarize energy storage technologies and its basic operations

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Competent to understand basic concepts of smart grid, energy management and sustainable transportation options.

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Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation Pattern

Assessment

Internal/External

Weightage (%)

Assignments (minimum 2)

Internal

30

Quizzes (minimum 2)

Internal

20

Mid-Term Examination

Internal

20

Term Project/ End Semester Examination

External

30

Text Books / References

Textbooks / References

“Energy and the Challenge of Sustainability, World Energy assessment, UNDP, NewYork 2000.

Thamas B Johanssson et al, “Renewable Energy Sources for fuel and electricity”, Earthscan Publishers, London, 1993.

J W Twidell and A D Weir, “Renewable Energy Resources”, ELBS, 1998.

N K Bansal, M Kleemann and M Mellis, “Renewable Energy Resources and conversion Technology”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1990.

G N Tiwari, M K Ghosal, “Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Sources”, Narosa Publishing House.

Kastha D, Banerji S and Bhdra S N, “ Wind Electrical Systems”, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998.

Tony Burton, David Sharpe, Nick Jemkins and Ervin Bossanyi., “Wind Energy Hand Book”, John Wiley & Sons, 2004.

Chetan S. Solanki, “Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications”, Second Edition, PHI Publications, 2011.

 

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