Energy Systems Courses and Certifications

The Most Important Things You Need to Know About Wind Energy

Comprehensive overview of wind energy: technology, economics, environmental impacts, and future prospects. Gain insights into this renewable energy source's significance and potential.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Biofuels: Types, Production, and Environmental Impact - Lecture

Explore biofuels: ethanol and biodiesel production, incentives, and standards. Gain insights into renewable energy alternatives and their environmental impact.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Nuclear Fission - Principles, Applications, and Environmental Impact

Comprehensive lecture on nuclear fission covering its significance, history, commercial applications, and environmental impact. Explores key aspects of nuclear energy for informed decision-making.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Hydroelectric Power: Systems, Operations, and Environmental Impacts

Explore the mechanics, history, and environmental impacts of hydropower systems through a comprehensive examination of energy transformation, facility operations, and sustainability challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Exploring Renewable Energy Schemes

610 ratings at Coursera

Explore off-grid renewable energy systems, focusing on photovoltaic, wind, and hydroelectric technologies. Learn key components, scientific principles, safety considerations, and practical design skills for small-scale implementations.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cities and Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation

7 ratings at edX

Explore urban climate change impacts, mitigation strategies, and adaptation policies. Develop skills to create climate action plans for cities, addressing energy, transportation, housing, and environmental protection.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship

2752 ratings at Coursera

Welcome to the course where you learn to launch a new business in the energy, finance, real estate, design, engineering, or environmental sectors, while also helping you create positive environmental and human health impacts around the world.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Energy resources: solar energy

6 reviews

Energy from sources other than fossil and nuclear fuels is to a large extent free of the concerns about environmental effects and renewability that characterize those two sources. Each alternative ...

• OpenLearn
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Wind Energy

5 reviews

Comprehensive introduction to wind energy engineering, covering key aspects like measurements, aerodynamics, technology, and economics. Hands-on exercises provide practical skills for wind energy calculations and project assessment.

• Coursera
• 1 day 10 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Renewable Energy Futures

197 ratings at Coursera

Explore renewable energy's future, emerging technologies, and global impact. Gain insights into industry trends, enabling technologies, and opportunities in this rapidly evolving field.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Renewable Energy: Achieving Sustainability through Bioenergy

6 reviews

On this two week course, you will explore bioenergy, one of the most diverse and readily available sources of renewable energy. You’ll look into what types of biomass can be used and how sustainable energy solutions can be developed in a wide range of co…

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Earth's physical resources: petroleum

4 reviews

The discovery of the world's first major underground oil field in Pennsylvania, USA in 1859 sparked the continuing era of the world's reliance on cheap energy from oil and gas. This free course, ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• Finished
• Free Certificate

Politics and Economics of International Energy

1802 ratings at Coursera

Energy issues have always been important in international relations, but in recent years may have become even more important than in the past due to the widespread awareness of existing limits to energy sources and negative climate impacts.

• Coursera
• 1 day 5 hours 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Renewable Energy

Comprehensive exploration of renewable energy concepts, technologies, and applications. Gain practical knowledge for career advancement, industry transition, and promoting sustainability through lectures, case studies, and expert interviews.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals

604 ratings at Coursera

Explore wind, solar, and other renewable energy technologies, their fundamentals, applications, and future prospects. Gain insights into energy storage solutions and industry trends.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)