Continuing & Professional Education

Renewable Energy Essentials

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Courses for everyone 3

  • project managers
  • industry executives
  • environmental professionals

These part-time study courses are designed to enhance current practitioners’ skillsets
Program enrolment is optional – register in a course without applying for admission

Understand key concepts related to electricity and major forms of power generation. Learn about the importance and different applications of direct and alternating current. Get an overview of conventional and alternative forms of electricity generation. Acquire foundational knowledge in conventional and renewable energy systems, as well as the most innovative applications on the market.

Not currently scheduled – new schedules announced each June and November.
Course overview
Get a comprehensive overview of the major processes behind electricity distribution and transmission. Learn about the challenges that renewable energy systems pose to electricity grids and how they can be overcome. Walk through basic concepts in smart city design, including smart metering, energy dispatching, and IoT.
April 29
starts in 5 days
Online learning, asynchronous. With Gabriel John, Jorge Osorio Pina
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Explore the material relationship between electricity generation and the natural environment. Learn about the role of carbon dioxide in relation to the greenhouse effect and the impacts of different electricity generation forms on emissions. Discuss topics such as albedo effect and energy reflection, climate change feedback loops, climate policy frameworks, Canada¿s performance relative to Paris targets, and future trajectories.
May 21
starts in 27 days
Online learning, asynchronous. With Gabriel John, Jorge Osorio Pina
Details & register
                                                                                                                                       

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  • No University of Alberta background necessary.
    • Questions: renewtec@ualberta.ca
    • 780-492-4315
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