Section: Week 8: Solar thermal systems/Solar energy as biomass | EMS717U/P - Renewable Energy Sources - 2025/26

Select activity Learning Outcomesability to understand various sol...
Learning Objectives

ability to understand various solar thermal systems.

ability to estimate energy demands and supplies.

ability to design a solar hot water system.

ability to analyse different biomass resources.

ability to assess the economic, social and environmental impacts of biomass.

ability to analyse the processes which convert biomass into heat, electricity and fuel.
Select activity Interactive large group session

Interactive large group session

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Select activity Student-paced learning activities

Student-paced learning activities

Pre-recorded lecture and reading materials are available below.
Select activity Lecture notes Week8 Solar thermal systems

Lecture notes Week8 Solar thermal systems File

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Select activity Lecture notes: Week 8 Solar energy as biomass

Lecture notes: Week 8 Solar energy as biomass File

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Select activity Week8: Reading materials - solar collector 1

Week8: Reading materials - solar collector 1 File

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Select activity Week8: Reading materials - solar collector 2 - experimental research

Week8: Reading materials - solar collector 2 - experimental research File

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Select activity Week8 Reading materials - Solar collector 3 - Numerical simulation

Week8 Reading materials - Solar collector 3 - Numerical simulation File

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Select activity Modelling and simulation of solar assisted air source heat pumps

Modelling and simulation of solar assisted air source heat pumps File

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Select activity Reading materials - CPC-PV/T

Reading materials - CPC-PV/T File

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Select activity Reading materials - Solar collector -CPC and tracking

Reading materials - Solar collector -CPC and tracking File

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Select activity Pre-recorded lecture Week8 Solar thermal-I

Pre-recorded lecture Week8 Solar thermal-I File

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Select activity Pre-recorded lecture Week8 Solar thermal-II

Pre-recorded lecture Week8 Solar thermal-II File

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Select activity pre-recorded lecture Week8 Solar thermal-III

pre-recorded lecture Week8 Solar thermal-III File

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Select activity Pre-recorded lecture Week8 Biomass-I

Pre-recorded lecture Week8 Biomass-I File

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Select activity Pre-recorded lecture Week8 Biomass-II

Pre-recorded lecture Week8 Biomass-II File

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Select activity Reading material - Biomass conversion routes

Reading material - Biomass conversion routes File

8.9 MB
Select activity videos

videos File

Desertification, deforestation and reforestation are challenging issues relevant to climate change, food and water supplies.
The following videos show some fundamental understandings, innovative ideas, great efforts, techniques and technologies developed. The remarkable achievements are indeed inspiring and encouraging. (Note: these are optional).
Great green wall:
Amazon rainforest:
Allan Savory:
How China transforms desert into productive land?
EARTHSHOT: Desert agriculture transformation
https://earthshotprize.org/winners-finalists/desert-agricultural-transformation/
Earthshot 2023
https://earthshotprize.org/the-prize/singapore-2023/

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Summary

Study the lecture notes, read briefly the reading materials and review the learning objectives this week.

Seq	Type	Description	Weight
01	CWK	Design and analysis of a sustainable energy application	50%
02	Exam	Final Exam	50%

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Week 8: Solar thermal systems/Solar energy as biomass

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Learning Objectives

Interactive large group session

Student-paced learning activities

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