Universität Wien

300314 VO Renewable Energies (2018W)

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 01.10. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 08.10. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 15.10. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 22.10. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 29.10. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 05.11. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 12.11. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 19.11. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 26.11. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 03.12. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 10.12. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 07.01. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 14.01. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 21.01. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie
  • Monday 28.01. 17:15 - 19:00 Konferenzraum-Ökologie

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Cheap fossil fuels have lead to prosperity but are also causing climate change. What will be the future role of fossil fuels? What are the chances of renewable energies?

Depending on the interest of the students other topics will be included such as economic considerations, invest policy of a large industrial company, authority approval, future of nuclear energy.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral examination. date to be defined together

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Target of the lecture is to teach basic knowledge on

The energy landscape of Austria, Europe and the world
The economic dependency on fossil fuels
The physical background of climate change
Realistic potentials of renewable energies and political targets
State of the development of the various technologies (wind, photovoltaic, water power,…) and outlook into the future
Bio-fuels of 1st and 2nd generation
Criteria for the evaluation and comparison of different technologies (e.g. carbon foot print)

Examination topics

Presentation and hopefully lively discussions. The slides will be put into the Uni-internet and can be downloaded.

Reading list

Will be discussed and given during the lecture

Association in the course directory

WZB

Last modified: Sa 22.10.2022 00:30