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EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

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INR 3459yesFuturelearn

The Syllabus

Welcome
  • 1.1 Welcome to the course
Transformation of the sun's energy to biomass
  • 1.2 Introducing the principle: Journey from the sun
  • 1.3 The scale of our energy demands
  • 1.4 What do we burn?
  • 1.5 How do we produce what we burn?
Converting biomass to energy
  • 1.6 Introducing the principle: How do we burn biomass?
  • 1.7 Are there better fuels to burn?
  • 1.8 Alternative technologies: biogas, biofuels and gasification
Social issues and biomass combustion
  • 1.9 Introducing the principle: Killer in the kitchen
  • 1.10 How burning wood contributes to deforestation
  • 1.11 A challenging balance: Food vs fuel
Summary
  • 1.12 Glossary
  • 1.13 Reflection on the week
  • 1.14 Key points revisited
  • 1.15 Test your understanding

Welcome
  • 2.1 The week ahead
Case study: Biogas
  • 2.2 Choice of biogas
  • 2.3 The economics of biogas
  • 2.4 Social dimensions of household biogas uptake
  • 2.5 Biogas and the environment
Case study: Oil palm
  • 2.6 Case study: Oil palm
  • 2.7 "Food vs Fuel" controversy
  • 2.8 Social impacts of oil palm: Biofuels, land rights and social conflict
  • 2.9 Biofuels and environmental impact
Finding the right bioenergy technology
  • 2.10 Stacking
  • 2.11 Evaluating bioenergy technologies
  • 2.12 Assignment: Find the bioenergy benefits for a community
  • 2.13 Provide feedback
  • 2.14 Exemplar Answer
Summary
  • 2.15 Your reflection
  • 2.16 Reflection on the week
  • 2.17 Test your understanding
  • 2.18 Next steps

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