New Energy Technologies

Energy Efficiency • Global energy challenges • Policy fostering energy efficiency • Key energy efficiency markets and trends • Prosumers’ concept • Digital revolution • Projects in energy efficiency in Europe Solar Energy • Converting solar energy • Solar PV market • Economics and competitive field • Market and stage of development in France and Europe • Main industrial actors and key markets • Trends and innovations for the future Hydropower • Definition of hydropower. The different kinds of hydropower turbine and dam • Challenges of hydropower development • New energy markets, storage & flexibility • Facts, figures and main actors • Impact and development of ocean and tidal energy • Innovation in hydropower Biogas • Biomass energy & why biogas • Anaerobic digestion (methanisation) • Different usages/applications of biogas • Biogas market in France and in Europe • Main actors in this market • Innovation projects in this field Hydrogen • Definitions of hydrogen and hydrogen-energy • Development/production from renewables • Hydrogen as an energy storage solution • Hydrogen for energy applications • Main actors in France and Europe • Innovation projects, road-maps and trends. Smart Grids • Definition of a smart grid • Smart grid as key element of the future electricity system • Smart grids connected with Smart buildings and Smart cities • Links between Smart Grids and Storage • Main actors in France and Europe • Trends and innovation projects in the smart grids field Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course will be of particular interest to students studying electrical networks, electrical engineering or smart grids, and to professionals , especially those working in energy industry. With 34 different experts, this course will cover each week one broad topic related to a renewable energy source and the transition towards sustainable energy technologies.