Hydropower and ocean energy technologies can help Federal sites meet agency goals and legislative mandates, improve energy security, and reduce environmental impact while efficiently providing electricity, heating, cooling, and other applications. The course covers sourcing and selecting cost-effective hydropower and ocean energy technologies and common implementation considerations.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will learn to:

• Understand geographic/climate considerations hydropower and ocean energy technology capabilities and constraints;
• Evaluation of various technology options;
• Understand hydropower micro-applications, wave power conversion technologies, tidal/marine current technologies, and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technologies; and
• Assess factors to integrate hydropower and ocean energy into larger energy systems.