Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024 No Banner module data is available
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Description The energy transition from unabated fossil fuels to truly sustainable renewable energy systems has started. To achieve zero emissions targets in the coming years engineers must apply innovative thinking and creative solutions to re-engineer and retro fit existing energy (heating/cooling, electricity and transport) and industrial systems and develop new and improved systems that can operate effectively and efficiently in a zero fossil fuel, zero emission and zero polluting society. The aim of this module is to provide students with the knowledge and background to assist in the development of strategies and solutions to alternative energy sources to fossil fuels, while at the same time, understanding the necessity to remove billions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere, achieved through nature based solutions and carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. In the electricity system cover the interaction of new renewable technologies; students will also learn how to work towards zero emissions through new mobility systems, new batteries, new electro-fuels & sustainable biofuels; in heating improved solar, district, geothermal and heat-pump systems. While in all systems analyse the emerging societal change impacting policy decisions. ICT technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) & blockchain, must be developed to manage large interconnected, weather dependant and intermittent energy systems of the future supported by large seasonal storage systems based on energy carriers beyond electricity and on to the potential of ammonia & hydrogen where necessary. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Recognise & understand unsustainable energy demand & climate change challenges that emerging technologies can help resolve 2. Discuss the suitability and potential that state-of-the-art of emerging new or advanced technologies; nature based solutions, bioremediation, carbon capture and storage, nuclear, solar, battery, hydrogen, etc; could have on emissions reduction / climate change and energy sourcing and management 3. Describe and present system and application specific solutions and challenges 4. Explore energy systems as a whole and evaluate which potential solution is appropriate for a given application/system/circumstance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Traditional sources of energyFossil fuels; solar energy; wind energy; hydro energy; nuclear energyEmerging sources of energyEnergy carriers; hydrogen & ammonia, biofuels, nuclear fusion, battery technology, CCS, etcEmerging technologies for managing climate changeNature Based solutions; bioremediation; carbon capture and storageSystematic approaches to adopting new technologiesManaging large interconnected, weather dependant and intermittent energy systems of the future supported by large seasonal storage systems based on ammonia & hydrogen where necessary.Technologies needed to manage energy systemsHow technologies such as artificial Intelligence and blockchain can enable management of new energy systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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Other Resources 59444, IEA Report, 2023, Energy Technology Perspectives, Web, International Energy Agency, https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-technology-perspectives-2023, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updating the module to 7.5credits Updating the content Updated LO & the examination Updated references |