Learn to become less reliant on the electricity and gas companies and save money through alternative energy sources. Alternative Energy covers the basics of electricity, how to generate electricity from renewable resources, how to store energy, non-electrical systems, energy consumption and conservation.

With the International Government initiatives regarding the pricing of carbon pollution emissions set to affect everyone, it is obvious that resources will be directed toward the research and development of all possible alternatives. Study this course for an introduction to this science of the future.

Course Aims:

• Describe the nature and scope of alternative energy.
• Describe the nature and application of electricity.
• Compare different methods of generating electricity
• Compare different techniques for storage and use of electricity.
• Describe the application and operation of different non electric energy systems
• Identify ways to better manage energy consumption.
• Describe energy conservation techniques.
• Discuss how to convert a building’s energy supply to an alternative system.

There are 8 Lessons in this course:

1. Introduction: The Problems and the Energy Sources

2. Understanding Energy

3. Generating Electricity

4. Storage and Using Electricity

5. Non-Electric Systems

6. Energy Consumption

7. Energy Conservation

8. Converting to Alternative Systems