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Faculty of Science
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Mestrado Universitario en Ciencias. Tecnoloxías e Xestión Ambiental (plan 2012)
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  Energy Resources
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Part I:
Traditional Energy Sources:




Energy. Means. Transport, storage and distribution. Energy transformations. Power plants: Coal. Petroleum. Natural gas. Hydroelectric.
Part II:
Energy landscapes. Introduction to renovable energies
Coverage of primary and final energy demand. Wind power. High temperature solar and photovoltaic energy. Solar panels. Energy from the sea (tidal and wave). State of technology and types of devices. Nuclear power by fusion. Projects and perspectives.
Part III:
Energy saving and improvement in its efficiency.
Alternative energy technologies and future developments.
Hydrogen and fuel cells, batteries, innovations in fossil fuels, ultracapacitors, solar energy through satellites, etc.
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