Energy Systems Management

  1. Energy Resources and Generation Technologies
    1. Fossil Fuel Generation
      1. Coal Power Generation
        1. Coal Types and Properties
          1. Anthracite
            1. Bituminous Coal
              1. Sub-bituminous Coal
                1. Lignite
                2. Coal Combustion Technologies
                  1. Pulverized Coal Combustion
                    1. Fluidized Bed Combustion
                      1. Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle
                      2. Emissions Control Systems
                        1. Particulate Matter Control
                          1. Sulfur Dioxide Control
                            1. Nitrogen Oxides Control
                              1. Mercury Control
                              2. Coal Plant Efficiency Improvements
                                1. Supercritical Technology
                                  1. Ultra-supercritical Technology
                                    1. Advanced Materials
                                  2. Natural Gas Generation
                                    1. Natural Gas Properties and Sources
                                      1. Conventional Gas
                                        1. Unconventional Gas
                                          1. Liquefied Natural Gas
                                          2. Gas Turbine Technologies
                                            1. Simple Cycle Gas Turbines
                                              1. Combined Cycle Gas Turbines
                                                1. Aeroderivative Turbines
                                                  1. Heavy-Duty Turbines
                                                  2. Gas Engine Technologies
                                                    1. Reciprocating Engines
                                                      1. Microturbines
                                                      2. Emissions and Environmental Impacts
                                                        1. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
                                                          1. Nitrogen Oxides Emissions
                                                            1. Methane Leakage
                                                          2. Oil-Fired Generation
                                                            1. Oil Types and Applications
                                                              1. Heavy Fuel Oil
                                                                1. Diesel Oil
                                                                  1. Residual Oil
                                                                  2. Oil-Fired Plant Technologies
                                                                    1. Steam Turbine Plants
                                                                      1. Combustion Turbine Plants
                                                                        1. Combined Cycle Plants
                                                                        2. Environmental and Economic Considerations
                                                                          1. Emissions Characteristics
                                                                            1. Fuel Cost Volatility
                                                                              1. Operational Flexibility
                                                                          2. Nuclear Power Generation
                                                                            1. Nuclear Physics Fundamentals
                                                                              1. Atomic Structure
                                                                                1. Nuclear Reactions
                                                                                  1. Fission Process
                                                                                    1. Chain Reactions
                                                                                      1. Critical Mass
                                                                                      2. Reactor Technologies
                                                                                        1. Light Water Reactors
                                                                                          1. Pressurized Water Reactors
                                                                                            1. Boiling Water Reactors
                                                                                            2. Heavy Water Reactors
                                                                                              1. CANDU Reactors
                                                                                              2. Advanced Reactor Designs
                                                                                                1. Small Modular Reactors
                                                                                                  1. Generation IV Reactors
                                                                                                    1. Molten Salt Reactors
                                                                                                      1. High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors
                                                                                                    2. Nuclear Fuel Cycle
                                                                                                      1. Uranium Mining and Milling
                                                                                                        1. Open Pit Mining
                                                                                                          1. Underground Mining
                                                                                                            1. In-Situ Leaching
                                                                                                            2. Uranium Conversion and Enrichment
                                                                                                              1. Conversion to Uranium Hexafluoride
                                                                                                                1. Enrichment Technologies
                                                                                                                  1. Enrichment Levels
                                                                                                                  2. Fuel Fabrication
                                                                                                                    1. Fuel Pellet Production
                                                                                                                      1. Fuel Assembly Manufacturing
                                                                                                                      2. Reactor Operations
                                                                                                                        1. Fuel Loading and Unloading
                                                                                                                          1. Burnup and Fuel Management
                                                                                                                            1. Reactor Control Systems
                                                                                                                            2. Spent Fuel Management
                                                                                                                              1. Interim Storage
                                                                                                                                1. Reprocessing Options
                                                                                                                                  1. Final Disposal
                                                                                                                                2. Nuclear Safety and Security
                                                                                                                                  1. Safety Systems and Barriers
                                                                                                                                    1. Defense in Depth
                                                                                                                                      1. Passive Safety Systems
                                                                                                                                        1. Active Safety Systems
                                                                                                                                        2. Accident Prevention and Mitigation
                                                                                                                                          1. Design Basis Accidents
                                                                                                                                            1. Severe Accident Management
                                                                                                                                              1. Emergency Response Planning
                                                                                                                                              2. Nuclear Security
                                                                                                                                                1. Physical Protection
                                                                                                                                                  1. Material Accounting
                                                                                                                                                    1. Cybersecurity
                                                                                                                                                  2. Nuclear Waste Management
                                                                                                                                                    1. Low-Level Waste
                                                                                                                                                      1. Classification Systems
                                                                                                                                                        1. Treatment and Disposal
                                                                                                                                                        2. Intermediate-Level Waste
                                                                                                                                                          1. Handling and Storage
                                                                                                                                                            1. Treatment Options
                                                                                                                                                            2. High-Level Waste
                                                                                                                                                              1. Geological Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                1. Repository Design
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Long-Term Safety Assessment
                                                                                                                                                              2. Renewable Energy Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                1. Solar Energy
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Solar Resource Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Solar Irradiance Measurement
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Solar Maps and Databases
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Variability and Forecasting
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Photovoltaic Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Silicon-Based PV
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Monocrystalline Silicon
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Polycrystalline Silicon
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Amorphous Silicon
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Thin-Film Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Cadmium Telluride
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Copper Indium Gallium Selenide
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Organic Photovoltaics
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Emerging PV Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Perovskite Solar Cells
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bifacial Solar Panels
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Concentrated Photovoltaics
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Solar Thermal Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Concentrated Solar Power
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Parabolic Trough Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Solar Power Towers
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dish-Stirling Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Linear Fresnel Reflectors
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Solar Water Heating
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Flat Plate Collectors
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Evacuated Tube Collectors
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Thermosiphon Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Solar System Design and Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Site Assessment and Selection
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. System Sizing and Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Grid Integration Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Energy Storage Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Wind Energy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Wind Resource Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Wind Measurement Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Wind Maps and Atlases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Wind Variability and Forecasting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Wind Turbine Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Horizontal Axis Turbines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Vertical Axis Turbines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Turbine Components
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Rotor Blades
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Nacelle and Drive Train
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Tower and Foundation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Turbine Control Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Pitch Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Yaw Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Power Electronics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Onshore Wind Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Site Selection Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Environmental Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Community Engagement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Grid Connection Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Offshore Wind Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Offshore Wind Resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Foundation Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Fixed Foundations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Floating Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Installation and Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Grid Connection Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Hydropower
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Hydro Resource Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Hydrological Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Flow Duration Curves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Seasonal Variations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Hydropower Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Large-Scale Hydropower
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dam-Based Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Reservoir Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Turbine Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Small-Scale Hydropower
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Run-of-River Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Micro-Hydro Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Pumped Storage Hydropower
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. System Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Operational Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Grid Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Environmental and Social Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Ecosystem Impacts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Fish Migration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Sediment Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Community Displacement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Cultural Heritage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Geothermal Energy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Geothermal Resource Types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Hydrothermal Resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Enhanced Geothermal Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Geopressured Resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Hot Dry Rock Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Geothermal Power Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dry Steam Plants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Flash Steam Plants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Binary Cycle Plants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Hybrid Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Direct Use Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Space Heating and Cooling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Industrial Process Heat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Agricultural Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Aquaculture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Resource Exploration and Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Geological Surveys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Geophysical Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Drilling and Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Resource Characterization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Biomass and Bioenergy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Biomass Resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Forest Residues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Agricultural Residues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Energy Crops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Municipal Solid Waste
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Algae
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Biomass Conversion Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Direct Combustion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Grate Firing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Fluidized Bed Combustion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Pulverized Fuel Combustion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Gasification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Fixed Bed Gasifiers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Fluidized Bed Gasifiers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Entrained Flow Gasifiers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Pyrolysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Fast Pyrolysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Slow Pyrolysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Catalytic Pyrolysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Anaerobic Digestion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Biogas Production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Digestor Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Gas Upgrading
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Biofuels Production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. First-Generation Biofuels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Ethanol from Corn and Sugarcane
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Biodiesel from Vegetable Oils
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Second-Generation Biofuels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Cellulosic Ethanol
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Advanced Biodiesel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Synthetic Fuels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Third-Generation Biofuels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Algae-Based Fuels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Microbial Fuels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Sustainability Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Land Use Change
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Food vs Fuel Debate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Carbon Footprint Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Biodiversity Impacts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Ocean Energy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Wave Energy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Wave Resource Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Wave Energy Converters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Grid Integration Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Tidal Energy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Tidal Resource Characteristics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Tidal Stream Generators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Tidal Barrages
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. OTEC Principles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. System Configurations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Technical Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Distributed Energy Resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Distributed Generation Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Rooftop Solar PV Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. System Components
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Installation Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Performance Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Small Wind Turbines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Technology Options
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Siting Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Performance Characteristics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Combined Heat and Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. CHP Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Applications and Benefits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. System Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Fuel Cells
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Fuel Cell Types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Applications and Markets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Integration Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Energy Storage at Distribution Level
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Battery Energy Storage Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Lithium-Ion Batteries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Lead-Acid Batteries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Flow Batteries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Mechanical Storage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Compressed Air Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Flywheel Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Thermal Storage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Sensible Heat Storage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Latent Heat Storage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Thermochemical Storage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. DER Integration and Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Grid Integration Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Interconnection Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Safety Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Power Quality Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. DER Aggregation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Virtual Power Plants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Aggregation Business Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Control and Coordination
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Prosumer Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Net Metering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Feed-in Tariffs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Peer-to-Peer Trading

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