The goal of the course is to give an overview of the potential of Renewable Energy Resources, EU policy on Renewable Energy, Energy Conversion Technologies, Environmental Considerations and Evaluation of Benefits and Energy Efficiency. The main topics of the course will cover Solar Energy, Biomass and Biogas Energy, Biofuels, Hydro and Wind Energy. The participants will study potential and use of Indigenous Energy resources and conversion technologies in Baltic States and Nordic and Western Europe.

Course will include one month distance learning phase, which will include individual studies of recommended literature, preparation of presentations, suggested by course leaders, five days period of intensive studies, group and individual presentations, work on case studies and evaluation of students work results.

NEW !   Online course readings for distance learning part:

Biogas Technology - Solution in Search of Its Problem. A Study of Small-Scale Rural Technology Introduction and Integration.

Final Report Assessment of Biogas-to-Energy Generation Opportunities at Commercial Swine Operations in Colorado, by McNeil Technologies, Inc.350 Indiana Street Suite 800 Golden, CO 80401-5099

Renewable Energy. Danish Solutions. Background, Technology, Projects.

Renewable Energy Sector in the EU: its Employment and Export Potential. A Final Report to DG Environment. ECOTEC Research & Consulting Limited.

Renewable Energy Technology Characterizations. TR-109496 Topical Report, December 1997. Prepared by Office of Utility Technologies, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy and EPRI

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. Antonia V. Herzog, Timothy E. Lipman, Daniel M. Kammen. Energy and Resources Group. Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL), University of California, Berkeley, USA.

Renewable energies: success stories. Environmental issue report No 27. Ecotec Research and Consulting Ltd. and A. Mourelatou, European Environment Agency.