Introduction to the Electricity Industry
Course Description
An introductary course on the basic structure of the electricity industry. Designed to be at the difficulty level of a lower division course for an undergraduate university student.
Prerequisites
None
Licensing
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Generation & Storage
This unit introduces the different kinds natural resources and the technologies that are used for generating electricity as well as technologies used for storing energy.