Application
Applications for the 2008 IARU Global Summer Program have now closed. Course information and details of the application process for the 2009 program will be available in mid-January 2009.
Energy Resources and Renewable Technologies
7–22 July 2008
Australian National University,
Canberra
Location: ANU Campus in Canberra
Course Description
This course is dedicated to the global aspects of energy production and demand, with particular attention to the environmental and social aspects of energy usage, including climate change, and introduces the suite of renewable energy technologies available to partially fulfill these demands. The energy resource and consumption patterns of selected countries are specifically addressed. Various mainstream renewable energy technologies are studied in some detail: biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar thermal, photovoltaic, and wind. Technical, social and economical issues are explored. Experts in different aspects of energy production and use will give invited lectures on selected topics. Objectives of the unit include gaining reliable information on available energy resources and their associated environmental and climatological impacts, and to understand the potential and limitations of renewable energy technologies.
Course tuition fee: AUD 2800
Accommodation: AUD 960–1920
Website: info.anu.edu.au/ovc/Executive/020PP_Strategies,_Initiatives_and_Alliances/IARU/ANUgsp.asp
Further enquiries: Mr Tim Mansfield, E-mail iaru.gsp@anu.edu.au