Date: 16 Apr 2024
Location: Online
Tutor: Brian Matthews: Independent Consultant, Founder and Managing Director of TerraUrsa 

This short, awareness-level course covers the key aspects of wind and solar power and examines the role this technology has in the energy transition. Brian Matthews covers the subject matter from very basic principles, so the course will be of interest to staff from a range of departments, including legal, graphics, administration and technical support.

Topics to be covered include:

• What renewable energy is, with a specific focus on wind (on- and off-shore) and solar
• How wind and solar produce electricity, and where / when they work best
• What the challenges are within the renewable energy sector and some of the solutions, including the use of energy storage
• Examples of wind (on- and off-shore) and solar projects
• Why companies are decarbonizing by investing in and using renewable energy (policy, strategy, reputation)
• What the global energy trends are and what the future could look like

You will learn to:

1. Understand why there is a need to transition to renewable energy.
2. Recall the challenges of a Net Zero energy transition.
3. Appreciate how wind and solar power technology works and what the management of an asset looks like through its life.
4. Describe what the business opportunities are for using, developing and investing in renewable energy.
5. Have an awareness of what the policy and government strategies are that support a Net Zero transition.

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