Renewable energy: option or necessity? 7404-ReEn
Types of energy used in households and businesses. Energy demand - changes in the 20th and 21st centuries and forecast until 2050. Traditional ways of generating energy. Energy raw materials - resources and forecast of use until 2050. Fossil energy raw materials and the effects of their use. Gas and other products of coal combustion (taking into account types), oil and natural gas. Ecological effects of obtaining fossil fuels. Gaseous products of combustion of fossil fuels: their characteristics and environmental impact. Carbon cycle in nature. Water cycle in nature. Sulfur cycle in nature. Acid rains. Greenhouse gases. Carbon footprint. Water footprint. Energy footprint. Climate change, including the increase in air and ocean temperatures. Existing and expected legislative changes in the EU and around the world in the field of greenhouse gas emissions and climate protection. The concept of a renewable energy source. Wind energy: advantages and disadvantages. Solar energy: advantages and disadvantages. Water energy: advantages and disadvantages. Biomass: advantages and disadvantages. Geothermal: advantages and disadvantages. Nuclear energy: renewable energy or just "clean energy. National RES resources and Polish RES legislation. Hydrogen: properties, occurrence, preparation. Green Hydrogen and other "colors" of hydrogen. Hydrogen transformation - realities and prospects. Environmentally friendly transport. Hybrid, electric and hydrogen vehicles - sample designs and advantages and disadvantages. Current status and forecasts in the field of electrification and hydrogenization of transport. Electrochemical cell. Electrochemical combustion of fossil fuels and hydrogen (fuel cells). Energy storage: batteries and supercapacitors. Electrolysis as a source of hydrogen. Heat pumps to use waste heat.
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