RE master news

A new specialisation on Grid Integration is available for the next academic year. It will be taught at the University of Zaragoza (Spain)

Topics of the school are:

• The global warming problem
• Conventional and sustainable tecnologies
• Solar energy conversion (PV and thermal)
• Thermal energy conversion
• Solar chemical conversion
• Wind energy conversion
• Fuel cells
• Storage and vehicles

A maximum of 150 students will be allowed. Deadline for registration is April 30th.

Energy 21^st in Brussels (June 25^th & 26^th) is a prestigious recruitment forum where international energy companies from all over Europe will conduct one-to-one interviews with carefully selected first-class candidates.

Students registered for the Academic Year 2009/2010, who are interested in changing specialisation, can communicate their request to EUREC Agency secretariat until end of October 2009.

Please, send an email with your request to: master@eurec.be

However, given that the majority of specialisations have reached the maximum number of students who can be accepted, this change cannot be guaranteed and will be communicated to students before mid-November 2009.

Biomass currently (according to 2006 EUROSTAT data) represents 6.02% of the EU final energy consumption and is estimated to reach around 13% by 2020 (according to the EREC Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap). In real terms, biomass currently represents more than 60% of the total EU renewable energy final consumption, and its total absolute contribution is expected to grow significantly in the years to come.

The industry requires more and more skilled people who are able to understand all uses of biomass (for electricity, heating & cooling, transport), and strive for its sustainability all along the supply chain.

In order to respond to the request from the industry, the bio-energy specialisation of the European Master in Renewable Energy is composed of:

• General introduction including the development of  sustainability criteria for biofuels and extending this to biomass, as introduced by the EU renewable energy directive
• The module on dry residual biomass and energy crops provides the students with the necessary knowledge to evaluate these resources and the processes and technologies used for their conversion, including related economic, legal and environmental concerns
• The module on municipal solid waste explores its characteristics, issues, and different treatments, including a detailed evaluation of the energy provided and the related residual water purification
• The module on wet residual biomass focuses on the process and technology available to produce biogas and its use as a fuel for thermoelectric generation
• The module on biofuels presents their characteristics, transformation processes, main technologies and applications, including an in-depth analysis of their use in alternative engines

The application process for the Academic Year 2009-2010 of the European Master in Renewable Energy is already on-going. So, those of you who are interested in the Master can send your application form.

Please make sure you read the Course Requirements before submitting your application. 

You can acess the guidelines for applying by following this link.

The deadline for submission of applications will be between end of July.