Energy and Environment

Paper Code: 
GENV 401
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Define opportunities available for energy conservation and for use of renewable energy resources in local and regional entities.
  2. Correlate major local and regional environmental issues with changes in ecology and human health.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcome (at  course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper  Title

GENV 401

 

Energy and Environment

Upon completion of the

Practical course, the student

will:

CO1: Understand the basics of

renewable, biomass energy

sources and relevant aspects

CO2: Prioritize sustainability approach in life, society and industry

CO3: Evaluate contribution of

Green and renewable energy in

Globalwarming and thereby

bringing Change in Climate. CO4:Illustrate bio, hydro, hydrogen and ocean power generation systems

Approach in

teaching:

Power Point

Presentations

Poster presentation

Group discussions

 

Learning activities for the students:

MCQ based class

activity

Assignments

Model preparation Field activities Case studies

Open Book Test, Quiz Assignments (Power Point Presentations/Poster making), Semester End Examination

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Energy Sources
  • Defining energy; forms and importance
  • Renewable and Non renewable energy sources
  • Distribution and availability of Energy resources: Indian Scenario
  • Concept of Energy Efficiency and Clean Production. Energy Conservation Act 2001 and its features.
  • Energy Conservation Policies and Regulations

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Fossil Fuels
  • Types, composition, energy content and availability of coal, petroleum, natural gas
  • Shale oil, Coal bed Methane, Gas hydrates
  • Gross-calorific value and net-calorific value.
12.00
Unit III: 
Nuclear Energy
  • Basic concept of atomic energy and radiation
  • Basic concept of nuclear fission and fusion
  • Types of Nuclear fuels
  • Nuclear reactor basic working principle
  • Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear accidents and lessons learnt

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Renewable Energy and Future approach
  • Principles of generation of
    • Hydro-power
    • Tidal energy
    • Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
    • Wind power
    • Geothermal energy
    • Solar energy
  • Sources of energy and fuel in future-
    • Hydrogen
    • Fuel cells
    • Biomass

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Energy, environment and society
  • Local and global impacts of energy use on the environment;
    • fossil fuel burning and related issues of air pollution, greenhouse effect, global warming and, urban heat island effect
    • nuclear energy and related issues such as radioactive waste, spent fuel
    • energy over-consumption and its impact on the environment, economy, and global change

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings

  • Ravindranath N. H. and Hall D. O., “Biomass, Energy and Environment”, Oxford University Press, 1995.
  • Rosillo-Calle F. and Francisco R., “The Biomass Assessment Handbook: Bioenergy for a Sustainable
  • Environment”, Earthscan, 2007
  • Sorensen B., “Renewable Energy”, FifthEdition, Academic Press, 2017.
  • Wayne C Turner, “Energy Management Handbook”,9th Edition, River Publishers, 2018.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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