Università Roma Tre

Renewable energy sources: description, availability, analysis of power collection systems.
The transition in energy conversion field: the current status, medium and long term goals, RES penetration in energy markets - issues and challenges.
Hydraulic energy: resource availability, hydroelectric plants, micro and mini hydro.
Wind energy: resource availability assessment, types of available machines, power production principles, performance evaluation, technical and installation issues, environmental impact.
Geothermal Energy: low and high enthalpy geothermal systems, technologies for thermal applications; technologies for power production.
Solar Energy: solar energy characterization and availability, thermal applications, CSP systems for power production, direct conversion systems.
Energy from biomass: biomass classification and characterization, gaseous fuels from biomass, use of biomass for power production.
Marine renewable energy sources: classification, availability and power collection and production systems.
Energy storage technologies: classification, operating principles, techno-economic performance

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