Energy 101

  The MIT Energy Club's Energy 101 series is designed to help you get the most out of what the MIT Energy Club has to offer! The concept is to give you working background knowledge about broad energy subjects, such as wind, solar, or electricity grids, so that you can fully engage in the higher-level Energy Club lectures and discussions. These informal presentations are taught by our peers: students working in the field who just love to share the big picture concepts. We're also now making the presenations available online, and "archiving" the information as Fact Sheets. A relatively new addition to the MIT Energy Club, the Energy 101 series has been a rousing success! 
Do you know more about energy technology than the average MIT student? Would you like to share the "big picture" concepts behind your research? You could present an Energy 101! We're always looking for people willing to educate us on broad energy topics. If you are interested in presenting, contact the Energy101/Education Co-Chairs, Jordan Kwok and Kirsten Paredes.

Climate Science 101

Rebecca Walsh Dell

December 03, 2009

Electricity Grid 101

Kevin Brokish

November 03, 2008

An intuitive explanation of electrical power grids for people who aren't electrical engineers. Topics will include an introduction to AC and DC transmission, three phase power, and active/reactive power flow. Find out what power grid issues arise when distributed power generation is connected, and find out why 'microgrid' is such a hot buzzword these days. Note: this will not be a lecture on electricity regulations or electricity markets.

Solar Energy 101

Peter Bermel, Steve Hudelson

October 17, 2008

This seminar will present a broad overview of solar energy, designed to give you the background knowledge necessary to understand and engage in the solar energy world. The nature of the solar resource, and approaches to harvesting it, such as solar thermal and solar photovoltaics, will be discussed. Photovoltaics in particular will be examined in depth, with information about both traditional and new solar cell designs. We will conclude by discussing factors impacting the solar market and its potential for growth.

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