Quick Preview of some of the exciting topics we will be exploring in this class.

Introduce Ourselves• Name?• Why you are interested in energy?• What is your academic background?• What is your work background?• What is your math background?

SOLAR ENERGY

Distributed Generation with Combined Heat and Power – Microgrids

Energy Conservation and Efficiency

Process Output Input Source/s

Losses (waste)

Usefulness

Monitoring, Control & Optimize

Efficiency (%) = Useful Energy Out x 100Total Energy In

INNOVATIONS

RENEWABLE ENERGY

How things work

Practical solutions to energy problems

Old technologies that will be more viable today and in the future

Sophisticated Technological Advances

Innovative Transportation

Dispel Myths