Course Summary
The course covers renewable energy technologies, economics and policy and is intended to provide an overview of renewable energy concepts, issues relevant to the technologies currently used for providing energy services through renewable energy resources. The course also provides understanding and relevant knowledge in analysing the integration of renewable energy into the global energy system and emerging issues in renewable energy development along the areas of gender, energy poverty, innovation and new energy technologies. Specific topics include: Renewable Energy Resources; Types and Classification of Renewable Energy Technologies; Introduction to Energy Economics and Energy Markets; Energy Policy Drivers; Renewable Energy Policies and Markets; and Innovations in Renewable Energy Technologies.