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This certificate has been designed as an introduction to the integration and regulation of different energy systems. You will learn how energy vectors – fuels, electricity, and heating – interact and how to find added value at the interfaces between them. You’ll also build insights into the ways in which energy systems connect to other infrastructures, such as data networks, water, and transportation systems. And you will learn about how consumer psychology and society have a role in building a more sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective energy system.
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This certificate gives you unparalleled insight into the fundamentals of power systems, from direct to alternating current, active to reactive power, and more. You will explore frequency control, how active demand and storage can support the system, and the future evolution of the electricity grid. And you will emerge with a rock-solid understanding of the key issues at play.
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This mini-certificate provides an understanding on how the future transportation sector will impact the energy system both by putting stress on the electricity grid and by delivering valuable new services to the grid. Participants learn to make a realistic estimation of when our mobility system could go electric and which obstacles need to be tackled first.
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This certificate provides fundamental knowledge and state-of-the-art insights into battery technologies. Participants will get an introduction into the importance of batteries as a tool for energy storage, they will explore the main components and parameters that characterize a battery, and will dive deeper into the electrochemical phenomena that lie behind battery operation. Then, they will get a concise view of the different currently available battery technologies. Finally, they will be able to take a peek at emerging technologies that could be game-changers for the battery panorama.
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This course introduces essential safety aspects of battery manufacturing, testing, storage, handling, and disposal. It covers administrative and engineering controls, risks and hazards, mitigation, and safety compliance across all phases of the battery lifecycle. Participants will learn to recognize appropriate safety measures, use personal protective equipment (PPE) effectively, and identify key regulations to maintain safety standards and compliance. In addition, emphasis is given to the importance of personal responsibility for safety at all levels of the workplace and throughout the battery lifecycle.
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This certificate extract insights from the energy big data to boost your business and create value added services. Participants learn how to develop and implement data science projects in energy businesses. Participants also evaluate the implications, challenges, and benefits of implementing data science projects in an energy company; apply lessons learned from real-life business cases in which data science was applied to energy big data; and supervise the development and implementation of a data science project to create new value with the available data.
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This mini-certificate provides a deep yet simple explanation of the operational principles of a rechargeable battery. The certification spotlights the importance and discusses the fundamentals of the ‘electrochemical cell’ which is the heart of any battery system independent of the storage size. A direct link is set forth between the chemical nature of the cell components and the storage properties of interest such as ‘electromotive force’ and gravimetric & volumetric capacities. Specific attention is directed towards lithium-ion batteries by presenting more details about the materials of choice for the anode/cathode together with their synthesis methods.
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This certificate discusses the need of power converters for battery applications. It dives into the different types of power converters and explains the underlying principles. The use of power converters is illustrated via a number of applications. The fundamental concept of efficiency is discussed.