Energy Storage

Description

From portable electronics, to vehicles, and power grids, the need for energy storage is ever-present in modern society. But as technology advances and the demand for energy grows, where will human beings turn next? How will these solutions be developed?

This course examines two very important energy storage applications for the future: grid scale electricity and batteries. Learn about the chemistry and materials science behind these solutions, as well as the economics that influence their development.

What you will learn

• Battery applications and parameters
• Grid electricity storage and technologies
• Power generation supply and demand
• Chemical components and marketing of different types of batteries
• Battery safety

Topics include

• Performance advantages and disadvantages of lead acid batteries
• Inadequacy of existing technologies
• Next generation of li-based batteries

This course is approximately 3 hours of video content with 1 hour of coursework.

Continuing Education Units

By completing this course, you’ll earn 0.5 Continuing Education Unit (CEU). CEUs cannot be applied toward any Stanford degree. CEU transferability is subject to the receiving institution’s policies.

Tuition

• $295 per online course