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260055 VO Critical discussion of Austria’s electrical power-balance from a physicist’s perspective (2013S)

2.50 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik

Vorbesprechung: DI 05.03.2013 15.00-15.45 Ort: Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Strudlhofgasse 4, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien

Vorlesungstermin wöchentlich Di 15:00-16:30, Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Strudlhofgasse 4, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
Language can be changed to English if desired.
Moodle

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Monday 01.07.2013 Tuesday 02.07.2013 Tuesday 02.07.2013 Wednesday 03.07.2013 Wednesday 03.07.2013 Thursday 04.07.2013 Wednesday 10.07.2013 Thursday 25.07.2013 Monday 02.09.2013 Tuesday 01.10.2013 Friday 11.10.2013 Tuesday 22.10.2013 Wednesday 30.10.2013 Tuesday 10.12.2013 Tuesday 29.09.2015

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Physical-technical basis of power generation: Fossile, water, wind, solar, import. Percentages, efficiencies, costs of production. Availabilities (diurnal, annual). Storage. Damage and risks: CO2-emission of caloric power plants, dams, nuclear power plants in neighbour countries, "atomstromfrei" and ecofriendly - reality or illusion? CO2-certificates. Electro mobility. Economies: heating, public transport, cycling.
Being a solid state physicist and materials scientist I will give special attention to materials of energy technique (solar cells, turbine blades, storage materials).

Some lectures will be given by external experts:
DI Dr.Allmer, Leiter Donau-Kraftwerke,
DI Dr.Tuppinger, Leiter OMV Raffinerie Schwechat,
DI Flucher, Vorstandsmitglied IG Wind,
Mag.Dr.Rennhofer, Austrian Inst.Technology, Photovoltaik

Assessment and permitted materials

Discussion after end of lectures

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Ability to check independently politicians' "Energie-Wende" promises.
Is Austria's electrical autarky based fully on "renewables" in near future possible and - beyond that - is it desirable from a European perspective?

Examination topics

Lecture with ample discussions

Reading list

see above

Association in the course directory

MF 2, MF 4, MF 10, MAG 9, MaG 13, MaG 25, LA-Ph212(4)

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