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FUNDAMENTALS OF

RENEWABLE
ENERGY
ANALYSING ENERGY SUPPLY, PRODUCTION METHODS,
TECHNOLOGY, STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR
RENEWABLE AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES

DELIVERED BY DISTANCE LEARNING OVER 12 WEEKS

Course Programme COURSE DIRECTOR:

John Twidell MA, DPhil, FInstP
Director
1 Renewable Energy: Background and Overview
AMSET Centre
2 Solar for Heat and Electricity
3 Wind Energy
4 Biomass "The knowledge you need to engage
with renewable energy and prepare for
5 The Other Renewables and Storage
the future of the industry"
6 Using and Managing Renewable Energy

"A comprehensive explanation of all

renewable sources, with analysis of
wider industry issues"

IDEAL ■ Power, energy, and utilities personnel seeking career enhancement

CPD
FOR: ■ Engineers, scientists and technicians moving into renewable energy
21 hours
■■Consultants,
New starters, recent recruits and graduates
analysts and aligned professionals
• Experts working on a temporary basis in the industry
■ aInvestors
• Specialists needing and lawyers working within the energy sector
wider understanding
■ National,
• Professionals working regional
alongside the industryand local government officers CEUs
• Employees moving ■ New employees
into a new area of specialisation
needing a comprehensive industry background 2.1

Enquiries Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 4237 Visit: www.ibcglobalacademy.com/fre

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 Dear Colleague,
Economic stability and sustainability require energy supplies that are cleaner, readily available, reliable and cost-effective.
Renewable energy is now becoming mainstream in most energy markets, with every sign of significant growth. A major factor is that
most governments have established support mechanisms for renewables to mitigate climate change and increase energy security.
Yet what are ‘renewables’? Understanding requires knowledge of the basic scientific and engineering principles, and application
includes awareness of the complex planning and financing arrangements involved in renewable energy projects. As markets open
worldwide, an appreciation of the ongoing technological research in all aspects of renewables will assist in wise investment
decisions.
There are many types of renewable energy; all have different benefits and downsides in different circumstances. This distance learning
course takes a thorough and unbiased look at each type, explaining technologies, geographic applicability and market
opportunities. It gives you the insight needed to understand the complex drivers and issues behind the viability of renewable
and alternative energies.
This programme is ideal for anyone looking for a comprehensive understanding and increased knowledge of renewable and
alternative energies. It is suitable for commercial, technical, financial, planning, legal and educational professionals. Perhaps you work
in the energy sector and are seeking career enhancement. Maybe you are looking into the sector from outside, and need a more
detailed appreciation. Whatever your motivation, the detailed course materials and tutorial participation will give you the edge you
need to engage fully with the future of energy.
Being delivered by distance learning, the Fundamentals of Renewable Energy allows you to gain knowledge without having to travel
or take time away from work. All resources are delivered online, and you have access to expert support and peer networking via
a dedicated online tutorial forum.
I look forward to welcoming you onto this programme.

John Twidell MA, DPhil, FInstP

Course Director

THE ADVANTAGES OF STUDYING BY COURSE DIRECTOR

DISTANCE LEARNING
Increasingly, we all face more pressures in our business lives. Finding time to
attend courses of any kind can be very difficult and well meant plans are often
put aside indefinitely.
Through distance learning, you can enjoy the full benefits of studying, whilst still
in employment and without having to spend time and resources travelling.
You can set the pace at which you learn, applying the knowledge, skills and
expertise gained from the materials to your work straight away.
The course is accessed online, giving you the flexibility and freedom to
download the content from anywhere in the world at a time convenient to
you and wherever you have internet access. You can read the modules online,
save them to your computer or print them out.
Take advantage of the online tutorial forum to meet your fellow participants
and share knowledge, ideas and information at any time.
Each module has an online test for you to check your understanding and get
instant feedback on your results. All students who successfully complete the
online tests will receive a certificate to acknowledge course completion, which
may be used for CPD purposes.
DELIVERED BY
IBC Global Academy delivers high quality training
to the ports, logistics, energy, environment and
safety industries, assisting individuals and
organisations to achieve goals by developing skills,
knowledge and performance. We address the
growing need for professional training in specific industry areas by providing
open and in-house learning and training solutions, delivered by leading
industry experts. www.ibcglobalacademy.com
John Twidell MA, DPhil, FInstP
Director, AMSET Centre
John Twidell is editor emeritus of the academic
journal ‘Wind Engineering’, sits on energy advisory
committees of the Institutes of Physics and Civil
Engineering, and is on the Board of Westmill
Windfarm Cooperative. His co-authored textbook, 'Renewable Energy
Resources' (2nd edition 2006, Twidell and Weir, published by Taylor &
Francis) sells worldwide, mainly for postgraduate courses. He co-edited
‘Offshore Wind Power’, published by MultiScience in 2009, and during 2010
he was an expert reviewer for the UN/IPCC comprehensive report
‘Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change’.
John works as an independent academic and consultant in renewable
energy and sustainability. He lectures on postgraduate engineering courses
at Reading and City Universities, and on energy policy at Oxford University’s
Environmental Change Institute.
Previously he held the Chair in Renewable Energy at De Montfort University
and was Director of the Energy Studies Unit of Strathclyde University. He
served on the Board of the British Wind Energy Association and was an
adviser to the UK Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy.
Practical experience includes management of a 3 MW (60 m) and other
developmental wind turbine installations, photovoltaic microgeneration,
passive solar buildings and efficient use of energy.

COMPANIES THAT HAVE ALREADY BENEFITED FROM IBC GLOBAL ACADEMY'S ENERGY TRAINING PROGRAMMES INCLUDE:
A. P. Moller Maersk • Acergy Services Ltd • Addax Petroleum Services • Aegean Energy SA • Agency Ltd • Alberta Department of Energy• AMEC Business Consulting
• Ariel Reinsurance • Bagerngas Norge A/S • Bank PHB Plc • Barbados National Oil Company Ltd • BG Group • BOC Gases • Boskalis Offshore • BP • British Pipeline
• CB&I • Chevron Texaco • Daewoo Nigeria Ltd • E.ON Ruhrgas • Enereco • ESSO Exploration Angola Ltd • Fugro Ltd • Gaslink Nigeria Ltd • Gasunie • Germanischer
Oil & Gas • Helix Energy Solutions BV • Industry Datamonitor Canada • JOGMEC • JP Morgan Chase • Lion Petroleum Pty Ltd • Lloyds Banking Group • Maersk Oil
• Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda • MR Offshore Navigation • National Grid Plc • OPEC • Oryx Oil Company Ltd • Petrasco • Petro Mekong
Corporation • Petron Corporation • Phoenixtide Offshore Nigeria Ltd • Pipeline Integrity Engineers • Principia • Qatar Gas • Qatar General Petroleum Corporation
• Ruiise Underwater Engineering • Saith Ltd • Saudi Arabian Texaco Inc • Sevan Marine • Shell Petroleum • Siemens Ltd • SPT Group • Statoil Asa • Subsea 7
• Suez-Tractebel • TD Williamson Offshore Services AS • Total E&P Nigeria • Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Ltd • Validus Reinsurance Ltd • Voyager Energy (Trinidad) Ltd

For more information tel: +44 (0)20 7017 4237

COURSE SYLLABUS
Module One - Stand-alone
Renewable Energy: Background - Individual grid connection INTERESTED IN AN
and Overview • Environmental impact
- Visual, sound, ecological etc. IN-COMPANY OR
• Why we need energy
• Classification and definitions of energy types • Challenges e.g. variability, planning process CUSTOMISED DELIVERY
- Fossil fuels OF THIS COURSE?
- Nuclear Module Four
- Renewables This course can be delivered
• Energy and power; their units and relationships Biomass
• Energy supply markets and choices • Photosynthesis directly to your company or
- Monetary criteria - Research and development organisation by distance learning
- Variation of supplies by country - Simulation and nanotechnology or instructor led workshops whilst
- Similarity of functions by country • Biomass yield and production including a range of additional
• Renewable energy in the environment • Biomass technology benefits to meet your specific
- Different forms - Thermochemical, biochemical, agrochemical, wastes
• Direct combustion business objectives:
- Energy fluxes and availability
- The ‘big three’: solar, wind, biomass - Fuel wood (pellet and chip stoves and burners) • Customised delivery -
• Uses of renewable energy with examples - Biofuels (solids, liquids, gases) additional company focused
- Power and electricity - Biogas and producer gas content, case studies and
- Heating • Biomass waste
• Biofuels for transport (biodiesel, bioethanol)
examples
- Transport • Blended learning -
• Drivers of renewable energy demand - Engines and mixed fuel (e.g. Brazil flexifuels and engines)
• Research and development (e.g. cellulosic ethanol, microbial incorporating workshops, online
- Pros and cons of renewable energy
- Bio-carbon and fossil-carbon (excess fossil-carbon emissions, fuel cells) tutoring, additional assessment
climate change) and skills training
- Fossil-carbon reduction, obligations and trading • Flexibility - scheduled to suit
Module Five
- Depletion of traditional energy sources e.g. peak oil your requirements
- Energy security The Other Renewables and Storage • Support - dedicated staff
- Institutional factors, portfolio standards, obligations, certificate • Hydropower
- Large- and small-scale projects, run-of-the-river providing required progress
trading, feed-in tariffs, etc. reporting
• Electricity delivery • Wave
- Liberalised market structure, microgeneration • Tidal (range and flow)
• Geothermal To find out more about the
• Market growth in renewables benefits of Corporate Training and
• Ocean thermal and osmotic
• Energy storage how distance learning can be a
Module Two - Thermal cost effective means of achieving
Solar for Heat and Electricity - Mechanical your training goals, telephone
• Heat: energy demand and quality of supply - Chemical (fuel cells, hydrogen) +44 (0)20 7017 4455
• Water heating - Electrical or email ct@informa.com.
- Solar heating and its sophistication • Storage of heat
- Solar heating market • Storage of electricity
• Buildings - Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES), pumped water,
- Solar and passive solar heat (thermal capacity, insulation) flywheels, hydrogen, batteries etc.
- Solar cooling • Optimising energy infrastructure
• Solar electric generation - National and regional variation
• Photovoltaics (PV)
- Elementary theory Module Six
- Technologies, research and development Using and Managing Renewable Energy
- Benefits
- PV modules and integrated systems • Political dimension
• Integrating new renewables within established supply systems
• Solar concentrators
• Electricity systems and regulation (transmission, distribution, OTHER COURSES:
• Solar thermal electric power systems
• Ground sourced heat pumps microgeneration etc.)
• Hybrid and stand-alone systems
• Regulation and incentives
Module Three • Support mechanisms e.g. quotas, taxes, emissions trading
Wind Energy - Regulatory bodies For a full list of our other training courses visit
• Introduction to wind energy - Certificate trading us online at www.ibcglobalacademy.com
- International market growth - Feed-in tariffs (cash back) or email ibcga@informa.com
• Wind meteorology - Taxation policies
• Wind turbines • Planning policy and public perception
- Mechanical and aerodynamic criteria • Industry and policy trends
• Electricity generation • Socio-economic assessment
• Onshore • Future energy mix: global energy scenarios
- Applications • Assessing renewable energy projects
• Economics and feasibility For taught courses focusing on the
- Local grid connection finance and energy sectors visit our
• Offshore - Cash flow modelling and valuation
- Applications • Investment decisions sister training company IFF Energy at
- National grid connection • Consumer demand trends www.iff-training.com or email
• Small-scale • Challenges and barriers to renewable energy enquiries@iirltd.co.uk

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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