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Become an Alternative Energy Specialist and learn ways to help conserve, reduce, reuse, recycle, and thus minimize our impact on the planet. Through this “entry-level” green course you will learn that even small changes make a difference and that going green is good for our health, the planet, and even our budgets. In this Alternative Energy Specialist course, we will examine the history of sustainability practices and challenges we currently face. You’ll be introduced to the underlying components, installation, and implementation of solar energy, wind energy, photovoltaic systems, and geothermal systems.
Prerequisite(s): None
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Recall ways to implement sustainability
- Identify basic solutions for climate change issues, water distribution and consumption, ecosystems, and pollution
- List sustainability practices in relation to food, products, waste, and recycling
- Recognize how to install and operate photovoltaic, solar and wind energy, and geothermal systems
- Recall the fundamentals of biomass products and fuel cell composition
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 1
History of Sustainability
- 19th Century Environmentalism
- International Concerns
- Ozone
- Ecology
- Environmental Justice
- Natural Systems
- Earth Layers and Rock Cycle
- Organisms and Ecosystems
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 2
Energy and Global Climate Change
- National and Regional Sustainability Planning
- Local Sustainability Measurement
- Small Towns and Sustainability
- World Energy Production and Consumption
- Green Energy
- Nuclear Energy
- Greenhouse Gases
- Climate Action Plans
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 3
Water, Food, and Green Building
- Sources of Water Pollution
- Water Management and Conservation
- Water Quality
- Modern Agriculture
- Meat Production
- LEED Building Rating Systems
- Energy and Atmospheric Health
- Green Building Policy
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 4
Transportation and Pollution
- Transportation Options
- Roads
- Mass Transit
- Understanding Pollution Distribution
- The US Approach to Pollution
- Sewage Treatment
- Garbage and Recycling
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 5
Environmental Justice and Sustainability Planning
- Social Justice
- Civil Rights
- Lead Pollution
- US EPA
- Exporting Environmental Problems
- Community Stakeholders
- Green Regional Development
- Sustainable Development
- Globalization
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 6
Economics and Organizational Sustainability Management
- Social and Economic Theories
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Ethics
- Total Quality Management
- Green Consumers
- Sustainability Reporting
- Sustainability College Curriculum
- External Benchmarking
- Internal Initiatives
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 7
Energy Usage
- Energy and Power
- Energy Usage
- Historical Perspective of Energy Use
- Fundamentals of Turbomachinery
- Turbomachine Classifications
- Hydropower
- Hydraulic Analysis
- Energy Transfer in Turbines
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 8
Wind Energy and Solar Energy
- Wind Energy Concepts
- Wind Energy Resources
- Wind Turbine Operation
- Combustion Turbine
- Air-Standard Brayton Cycle
- Combustion Turbine Cycle Variations
- Solar Energy Fundamentals
- National Solar Energy Database
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 9
Solar Thermal Applications and Photovoltaic Systems
- Flat-Plate Collector Fundamentals
- The f-Chart Method
- Passive Solar Energy
- Quantifying Passive Solar Features
- First-Level Method (Rules of Thumb)
- Second-Level Method (the Load Collector Ratio Method)
- Photovoltaic Cell Fundamentals
- Growth in Photovoltaic Capacity
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 10
Fuel Cells and Biomass
- Fuel Cell Fundamentals
- Thermodynamic Fundamentals
- Fuel Cell Types
- Combined Heat and Power Systems
- Biomass Availability
- Biomass Fundamentals
- Biomass Characteristics
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 11
Geothermal, Ocean, and Nuclear Energy
- Geothermal Resources
- Geothermal Energy Systems
- Ground-Source Heat Pumps
- Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
- Tidal Energy
- Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy
- Fundamentals of Nuclear Energy
- Fusion Power
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 12
Transportation, Natural Gas, Oil
- Alternatives to Internal Combustion Engines
- Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
- Past, Present and Future
- Unconventional Oil and Gas
- Reservoir Engineering Concepts
- Oil and Gas Recovery
- The New Reality
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 1
History of Sustainability
- 19th Century Environmentalism
- International Concerns
- Ozone
- Ecology
- Environmental Justice
- Natural Systems
- Earth Layers and Rock Cycle
- Organisms and Ecosystems
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 2
Energy and Global Climate Change
- National and Regional Sustainability Planning
- Local Sustainability Measurement
- Small Towns and Sustainability
- World Energy Production and Consumption
- Green Energy
- Nuclear Energy
- Greenhouse Gases
- Climate Action Plans
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 3
Water, Food, and Green Building
- Sources of Water Pollution
- Water Management and Conservation
- Water Quality
- Modern Agriculture
- Meat Production
- LEED Building Rating Systems
- Energy and Atmospheric Health
- Green Building Policy
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 4
Transportation and Pollution
- Transportation Options
- Roads
- Mass Transit
- Understanding Pollution Distribution
- The US Approach to Pollution
- Sewage Treatment
- Garbage and Recycling
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 5
Environmental Justice and Sustainability Planning
- Social Justice
- Civil Rights
- Lead Pollution
- US EPA
- Exporting Environmental Problems
- Community Stakeholders
- Green Regional Development
- Sustainable Development
- Globalization
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 6
Economics and Organizational Sustainability Management
- Social and Economic Theories
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Ethics
- Total Quality Management
- Green Consumers
- Sustainability Reporting
- Sustainability College Curriculum
- External Benchmarking
- Internal Initiatives
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 7
Energy Usage
- Energy and Power
- Energy Usage
- Historical Perspective of Energy Use
- Fundamentals of Turbomachinery
- Turbomachine Classifications
- Hydropower
- Hydraulic Analysis
- Energy Transfer in Turbines
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 8
Wind Energy and Solar Energy
- Wind Energy Concepts
- Wind Energy Resources
- Wind Turbine Operation
- Combustion Turbine
- Air-Standard Brayton Cycle
- Combustion Turbine Cycle Variations
- Solar Energy Fundamentals
- National Solar Energy Database
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 9
Solar Thermal Applications and Photovoltaic Systems
- Flat-Plate Collector Fundamentals
- The f-Chart Method
- Passive Solar Energy
- Quantifying Passive Solar Features
- First-Level Method (Rules of Thumb)
- Second-Level Method (the Load Collector Ratio Method)
- Photovoltaic Cell Fundamentals
- Growth in Photovoltaic Capacity
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 10
Fuel Cells and Biomass
- Fuel Cell Fundamentals
- Thermodynamic Fundamentals
- Fuel Cell Types
- Combined Heat and Power Systems
- Biomass Availability
- Biomass Fundamentals
- Biomass Characteristics
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 11
Geothermal, Ocean, and Nuclear Energy
- Geothermal Resources
- Geothermal Energy Systems
- Ground-Source Heat Pumps
- Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
- Tidal Energy
- Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy
- Fundamentals of Nuclear Energy
- Fusion Power
Alternative Energy Specialist Module 12
Transportation, Natural Gas, Oil
- Alternatives to Internal Combustion Engines
- Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
- Past, Present and Future
- Unconventional Oil and Gas
- Reservoir Engineering Concepts
- Oil and Gas Recovery
- The New Reality
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
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Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player
