Identifying and modeling different energy resources. Identifying the systems that generate, convert, utilize and store these resources. The course focuses on energy resources, conversion, storage and utilization. Topics include: solar energy calculations and solar systems such as solar ponds, photovoltaic cells, solar collectors, solar distillers, solar cooling, etc. . ., wind energy, ocean energy, hydropower, oil shale, waste energy, geothermal energy, biogas energy, etc . . .