Outline for a Course in Generating Electric

at Home or at school

Small site Energy Farms

       Electric 101

            Environmental stewardship

            Power plant - Fossil Fuels (oil, coal) and nuclear

            Obtaining oil and coal (dangers, supply availability, pollution)

            The Power Grid

            The Opportunity – Financial awards

           Legislation

            Solar

            Wind

            Natural Gas

            Wood

            Geothermal

            Biomass

            Fuel Cells

            Steam engines and turbines

            Chemical

            Hydro, Tidal

            Microwaves, RF

            Conservation

            Insulation

            New Materials

            Generators and inverters for emergency backup

            Storage batteries

            Utility relationship, contracts, legalize

            Governmental Contacts (Federal and State)

            Cold Fusion

                        Misc. (lenses, gears/transmission, voltmeter, controls, computer monitoring, magnetism, etc.)

            Safety Concerns

            The Future

Additional Reading for the topic

Product Information

 

Glossary