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New Energy Technologies – Online Course

Explore the development of new energy technologies and discover key energy challenges with this online course Discover how business and technology are taking on the worlds energy challenges In a world facing pressing energy challenges the need for alternative energy and new energy technologies has never been more pressing This course explores the new and upcoming technologies that may help solve some of the worlds biggest energy challenges – examining them from both a business and technological perspective Created by Grenoble Ecole de Management and Tenerrdis alongside Air Liquide GE Renewable Energy CNR Think Smartgrids Yl Consulting Schneider Electric and Grenoble Institute of Technology it uniquely combines leading academic research with on-the-ground experience Energy Efficiency Global energy challenges Policy fostering energy efficiency Key energy efficiency markets and trends Prosumers concept Digital revolution Projects in energy efficiency in Europe Solar Energy Converting solar energy Solar PV market Economics and competitive field Market and stage of development in France and Europe Main industrial actors and key markets Trends and innovations for the future Hydropower Definition of hydropower The different kinds of hydropower turbine and dam Challenges of hydropower development New energy markets storage flexibility Facts figures and main actors Impact and development of ocean and tidal energy Innovation in hydropower Biogas Biomass energy why biogas Anaerobic digestion methanisation Different usagesapplications of biogas Biogas market in France and in Europe Main actors in this market Innovation projects in this field Hydrogen Definitions of hydrogen and hydrogen-energy Developmentproduction from renewables Hydrogen as an energy storage solution Hydrogen for energy applications Main actors in France and Europe Innovation projects road-maps and trends Smart Grids Definition of a smart grid Smart grid as key element of the future electricity system Smart grids connected with Smart buildings and Smart cities Links between Smart Grids and Storage Main actors in France and Europe Trends and innovation projects in the smart grids field Analyse and evaluate the different new technologies and innovations Explore new technologies impact in the energy sector Discover the market organisation and the main actors in energy efficiency energy from biogas hydropower solar energy hydrogen energy and smart grids Contribute to social exchange and global awareness of the energy transition and each new energy technologies impact

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