Energy and Environment solution
SKU
LK7345-2
Key Features
- Understand energy and power, joules and watts
- Energy storage and efficiency
- Use of intelligent buildings
- Includes wattmeter
- ANSI version available - order code: LK7345-2A
This course provides an introduction to renewable energy generation and energy saving measures through intelligent building control. As such, it addresses the aims of a number of courses in Science and Technology. Curriculum, including experiments and teachers notes, is available from our resources page.
Topics include:
- Advantages / disadvantages of renewable energy sources: photovoltaic, wind, wave, hydroelectric
- Solar cells and their operation
- Electricity generators
- Solar heating and energy storage
- Voltage regulation
- Efficiency of a filament lamp and LED lamp
- Insulation and double glazing
- Energy efficient building design using microcontrollers
