BEST: Green power. What else?

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Place: Madrid, Spain Dates: 16 July 2016 to 25 July 2016 Season: summer16 Organised by: BEST Group Madrid University: Technical University of Madrid (See University profile in BEST university centre)	Type: BEST Course on Technology Fee: 40.0 euro. Convert to Depending on the country of your university, the amount of fee can be lower. [Read more] Application until: 20 Mar 2016 at 23:00 CET Application deadline has passed.
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Participation requirements: No prior knowledge required Academic complexity: Basic [Read more] Working time: 25 hours (estimated)

General description

Are you concerned about all the fossil fuels we are burning without control and the pollution we face nowadays? Do you find scary how European governments seem to have different diplomatic standards depending on the oil and gas the country they are dealing with has?

Do you want to discover Madrid, its wonders and night life and the company of some Spanish hosts? Have you always wanted to experience the warmest temperatures in Europe?

Then, this is your course. This summer you will learn about renewable energies and their different properties and advantages, but also about the main challenges that exist when we try to use them at a large scale. You will understand the difficulties and costs of this renewable generation, but also the benefits of reduced oil and gas imports.

You will enjoy a city full of life and things to do and get in contact with the Spanish culture first-hand. You will leave loving Madrid.

Don't hesitate and apply now, we already know there's only one possible solution for Europe.

Green power. What else?

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Academic information

Fields of activity: Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering , Architectural Engineering , Chemical Engineering , Civil Engineering , Electrical/Electromechanical Engineering , Environmental Engineering , Industrial Engineering , Machine & Instrument engineering/Design , Materials Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , Mining/Mineral Resources Engineering , Power Engineering , Rural and Surveying Engineering , Telecommunications/Electronics , Transport Engineering
Content and topics: Overview of different renewable energy sources: - Wind power - Solar energy - Hydraulic power - Off-shore and sea resources - Biomass energy Energy storaging technology Energy resources used currently in Europe and their viability
Learning goals and objectives: The objective of this course is to provide the participants with basic knowledge about the different renewable energy sources and their potential to increase european self-sufficiency in energy generation. To achieve this target, basic technical functioning of every main renewable source will be explained, as well as an overview of their current development and their growing margin, their cost, the viability of installing more power and their advantages and difficulties to generate the power required by the grid every moment.
Examination type: Group evaluation of a case study and presentation of the outcomes.
Number of ECTS credits issued: Not known yet [Read more]

Information for applicants

Selection criteria for participants: Motivation letter and answers to the proposed questions.

Practical arrangements

All of these are covered by the event fee.

Lodging during the event: Hostel in Madrid
Food during the event: Canteen food, picnics and restaurants. 3 meals/day, at least one hot
Transportation during the event: Public Transport

More information

For more information about this event, check out the following links (these links lead to outside this website - if they turn out to be unavailable, please try again later):

Event website: http://sc16.bestmadrid.org/
Event schedule: http://sc16.bestmadrid.org/schedule/
Event survival guide: http://sc16.bestmadrid.org/survival-guide/