Materials for Energy Storage (Zertifikatskurs Renewable Energy)

This course contains important technical application and factors for the growing energy demand in Germany and worldwide and also discusses recent developments in research. The student learns about the different approaches for energy storage including thermal, electrical, chemical and mechanical energy storage.

Module content:

• Thermal energy storage
• Electrical energy storage
• Chemical energy storage
• Compressed air
• Flywheel energy storage
• Other storage media e.g. hydroelectric energy storage

on demand

• Fundamentals of Renewable Energies