For the module Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, the course content is structured as follows:
Introduction to Energy Systems (5 hours)
Introduction to the topics of energy and power, introduction to fuels and calorific value; introduction to the uses and transformations of energy in energy systems; focus on electricity generation and the concept of energy balance.
Energy and Environmental Impact (5 hours)
Introduction to the potential impacts of energy with a focus on emissions from combustion; focus on the concept of energy-emission balance; pathways for decarbonization and general reduction of emissions.
Space heating and cooling (4 hours)
Thermal comfort and thermal balance of the building, insulation, and heat production technologies (boilers, biomass systems, heat pumps, solar thermal, absorption, district heating, heat emission, and regulation).
Hydrogen, e-fuels, and CCUS (2 hours)
The role of hydrogen in the energy system; technologies for production, use, and storage.
Transport and Industry (4 hours)
Demand for passenger and freight transport; current and future technologies. Energy demand of the industry at high and low temperatures. Technological solutions for sector decarbonization (solar thermal, heat pumps, cogeneration, CO2 capture and storage).