University of California at Santa
Cruz
Baskin School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
EE80J: Renewable Energy Sources
Spring 2006
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Instructor: |
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Office: |
253A |
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Phone: |
(831) 459-3821 |
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email: |
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Lecture: |
Baskin Engineering 152; T,Th 12-1:45pm |
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Office Hours: |
Tuesday 2-3pm, Wednesday 4-5pm |
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Discussion Sessions: |
M 5-6:30pm (Baskin Lounge), W 7-8:30pm (Baskin Lounge), Th 10-11:30am (Kresge 323) |
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Teaching Assistant: |
Philip
Measor pmeasor@gmail.com |
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Reader/Grader: |
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Texts: (reserve at Science
Library, 3 hours) |
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Out of Gas, David Goodstein, 2004 ·
Renewable Energy, Godfrey Boyle, 2004 |
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Additional References: (reserve at
Science Library, 1 day) |
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Renewable Energy, Bent Sorensen, 2nd, February 2000 ·
Energy, Technology and Directions for the Future, John R.
Fanchi, 2004 ·
Energy : Physical, Environmental, and Social Impact (3rd
Edition) by Gordon J. Aubrecht (Paperback - Jun 3, 2005) ·
Practical Photovoltaics : Electricity from Solar Cells,
Richard J. Komp, John Perlin, 3rd ed, 2002 |
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Grading Policy: |
Based on reports, in-class activities and final (see below) |
Tentative Schedule (v.1, update 5/29/06)
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Lect. |
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Goodstein (G), Boyle (B) |
Handouts, events |
Additional Recommended |
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1 |
4/4 |
Introduction/ Overview |
G(p.15-48) B(p.6-13) |
Energy/Environment/Science/Technology
(12 pages) |
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2 |
4/6 |
Energy basics, World Energy Usage |
G(p.48-56) |
Energy Basics (17 pages) |
Scientific notation (5pages) B (p.2-6) |
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3 |
4/11 |
Electricity, Radiation |
G(p.59-98) |
Electric power history (5 pages) Basic electricity (9 pages) Electricity and Magnetism, Sun (5 pages) |
Performing calculations (5 pages) |
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4 |
4/13 |
Heat and Thermodynamics |
G(p.102-123) |
Heat, Temperature and Thermodynamics (12 pages) Heat/work
demonstration |
Projections (4pages) |
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5 |
4/18 |
Conventional Energy Sources (power plants, engines, nuclear power) |
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Fossil fuels history (2 pages) Nuclear energy history (4 pages) |
Greenhouse effect (2pages) Nuclear energy (advanced reading, 7 pages) |
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6 |
4/20 |
Solar Thermal, Building Design |
B(18-29,36,40,49-55,58-62) |
Heat, Temperature, Specific Heat (4pages) Historic passive solar techniques (1 page) *** Home
energy audit 1 (24 pages)*** *** Home
energy audit 2 (14 pages)*** *** Hot water
energy (1 page)*** |
Large scale
solar Passive solar
(11 pages) |
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7 |
4/25 |
Home Energy Audit, Photovoltaics |
B(66-83,92-100) |
Photovoltaic (32 pages) Solar
cell demonstration |
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8 |
4/27 |
Photovoltaics (cont.) |
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Photoelectricity (4pages) |
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9 |
5/2 |
Bioenergy, biomass |
B(106-112,127,133-145) |
Introduction
to Biomass (27pages) |
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10 |
5/4 |
Bioenergy (cont.) |
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Biomass (17pages) |
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11 |
5/9 |
Hydroelectricity, Tidal Power, Wind Energy |
B(148-154,177-192) B(196-203,244-248,270-285) |
Wind power (7pages) Wind energy demonstration |
Wind development (4pages) |
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12 |
5/11 |
Class project, Entrepreneurial
problems of new initiatives |
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Guest
Lecture (Dr. Gerald Barnett) |
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13 |
5/16 |
Wave Energy, Geothermal |
B(298-302,334,337) B(342-349) |
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14 |
5/18 |
Energy saving (illumination/appliances) Recycling, Energy Storage |
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Illumination saving (4pages) Recycling (5 pages) Energy Storage (23 pages) |
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15 |
5/23 |
Renewables Portfolio Standard, policy issues |
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Guest Lecture (Prof. Brent Haddad, Environmental Studies) |
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16 |
5/25 |
Energy scavenging, electric bike, hybrid car |
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Guest Lecture (Prof. Ken Pedrotti, Electrical Engineering) |
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17 |
5/30 |
Could the next industrial revolution be green? |
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Guest Lecture
(Prof. Ben Crow, Sociology) |
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18 |
6/1 |
Waste heat recovery, Direct thermal to electric energy conversion, Energy in transportation |
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Handout Thermoelectric demonstration Car fuel consumption (2 pages) |
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19 |
6/6 |
Hydrogen, Fuel cell |
B(406-409) |
Hydrogen/Fuel cell (5 pages) Fuel
Cell demonstration |
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20 |
6/8 |
Nanotechnology and its applications to energy conversion and storage |
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Handout |
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Final |
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Tuesday, June 13, 12:00 noon–3:00pm |
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Course Description
This is an introduction to energy storage and conversion with special emphasis on renewable sources. Fundamental energy conversion limits based on physics and existing material properties will be discussed. Various sources such as solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and fuel cells will be described. An analysis of different alternative sources will be performed and key scientific and economical roadblocks for large scale implementation will be examined. Finally, the latest research on solar cells and applications of nanotechnology on energy conversion and storage will be introduced.
Prerequisites:
This class does not have any math, physics or engineering prerequisites. All the necessary concepts will be introduced during the course.
Reports/Projects
Report 1: (Individual) notes based on the text “Out
of gas” by Goodstein:
Due Tuesday 4/18 at 12 noon.
Identify all scientific facts, statistical data, historical information and future predictions that are given in each chapter. Write down all of your questions about this text, anything that you don’t understand.
Report 2: (Individual) Personal Energy Use Audit
Due Tuesday 5/2
at 12 noon.
The goal of this activity is to calculate the total energy that you consume per week. You will need to quantify energy consumption at home and for transportation (appliances, illumination, hot water consumption, car mileage, …).
Bonus Option: Could you suggest means to reduce your energy consumption? How much your total energy usage can be reduced? How much energy is in your foods (nutritional energy as well as energy necessary for production and transport)?
Report 3: (Individual) Literature search/ predictions
about future: 2-3 pages
Due Thursday
5/11 at 12 noon.
Check references about daily life during your assigned period and summarize the predictions made at that time about lifestyle in the future. Make sure to mention any specific comments about energy generation, conversion, transport, and its use. Analyze correct and incorrect predictions.
Bonus Option: Write a paragraph about people who will live in the year 2500. How their lifestyle will be and what they will say about our society and the characteristics of energy usage in our time.
Report 4: (Group Project) Write a Proposal Related to
Renewable Energies, 8-10 pages
Due Thursday 6/8 at 12 noon.
Write a proposal to a Private Foundation, the National Science Foundation, etc. about an idea to help with the energy crisis in the future. The proposal should include (abstract, introduction, statement of the problem, proposed solution, implementation, budget, personnel, and timeline). The ideas could be scientific (e.g. how to make a better solar cell), or non-scientific for a company, store, school, hospital or for a city, state or country on how to improve energy efficiency, increase recycling, reduce pollution, increase the use of renewable energies.
Example of proposals will be given.
Grading
(tentative)
Option 1: Report 1 (10%), Report 2 (15%), Report 3 (15%), Report 4 (30%), In-class activities (30%)
Option 2: Report
1 (10%), Report 2 (15%), Report 3 (15%), Report 4 (30%), Final Exam (30%)
This is a large class; late reports will be penalized unless
there is a serious problem (e.g. Dr’s note).
In class
activities
Links below can help you to take better notes during the lectures:
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/notetake.html
http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/notetaking.systems.html
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/notes.html
Course Outline
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Introduction Energy storage and conversion,
brief introduction to thermodynamics, world energy usage |
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Existing Systems Power plants, engines, nuclear
power, batteries
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Solar energy Semiconductors, solar cells,
photovoltaic systems |
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Direct thermal to
electric energy conversion (waste heat recovery, hybrid
vehicles) |
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Wind energy,
hydropower, geothermal |
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Hydrogen, fuel cells |
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Photosynthesis and bio
energy |
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Nanotechnology Applications to energy conversion
and storage |
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Economics of Energy |
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Environmental and
Societal Impacts |
Additional Reference Materials
Dr. Steven Chu, Director of
Nano*High
Talk - 10/29/05 "Global Warming, the Energy Crisis and What
We Can Do About It"
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Academic Dishonesty and Cheating: Any confirmed academic dishonesty including but not limited to copying reports or cheating on exams, will result in a no-pass or failing grade. You are encouraged to read the campus policies regarding academic integrity. Examples of cheating include (but are not limited to):
If there is any question as to whether a given action might be construed as cheating, see me before you engage in any such action. |
Ali Shakouri
Last updated: May 12, 2006 5:30 AM