Course code Ener4023
Credit points 2.25
Alternative Energy Sources and Entrepreneurship
Total Hours in Course60
Date of course confirmation16.03.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics
Course developer
Aigars Laizāns
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
Principles of problems solving in renewable energy systems of energy supply in private and public sectors are evaluated, including economic assessment, and taking into account energy saving and rational use, and energy saving needs.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge - for alternative forms of energy - the theoretical and practical aspects ;
• skills - to create and to choose alternative energy sources in energy production facilities, to match the different resource use strategies;
• competence - alternative energy production facilities adequate service provision, management of interaction between different resources of energies.
Compulsory reading
1. Galiņš A., Kanceviča L., Laizāns, A. Alternatīvās enerģētikas iekārtas.Mācību grāmata. Jelgava:LLU, 2008.. 316 lpp.
2. Meļņikovs V. Elektroapgāde. 1.daļa. 2006. 224 lpp. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 25.02.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.rvt.lv/macibu-materiali/Elektrikis/Elektroapgaade.1.dala.pdf
Further reading
1. Renewable Energy policy Review - Latvia. 9 p. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 25.02.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.erec.org/fileadmin/erec_docs/Projcet_Documents/RES2020/LATVIA_RES_Policy_Review_09_Final.pdf
Periodicals and other sources
1. Renewable Energy World. Internetžurnāls [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 25.02.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/home
2. International Network of Sustainable energy.[tiešsaiste] [skatīts 25.02.2011).]. Pieejams: http://www.inforse.dk
3. Enerģētika un Automatizācija. ISSN 1407-8589