Energy Efficiency and Carbon Balance Calculations
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KA26YVSO106 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Master |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Lauhanen, Risto |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| B101-2014 |
2 autumn |
5.0 |
2015-08-01 |
2015-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
The student will know the basic terms and principles for low-carbon society of post-petroleum period, energy efficiency and carbon balance calculations. The student can carry out professional carbon balance and energy calculations and use them in order to develop his/her own organization and promote low-carbon business and society.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course is 135 h, of which:
- scheduled studies 45 h
- autonomous studies and exam 90 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Basics of Bioenergy Technology, Forest Energy Procurement and Utilization
Contents
-Bioenconomy and carbon issues
-Energy efficiency and energy balance calculation
-Carbon balances calculation
-Visits
Recommended or Required Reading
-Asikainen, A. , Ilvesniemi, H. , Sievänen, R. , Vapaavuori, E. & Muhonen, T. 2012. Bioenergia, ilmaston muutos ja Suomen metsät. Metlan työraportteja 240. 211 s.
-Hautanen, J. & Ojanen, P. 2014. Eri kaasujen ja metsänhoitotöiden merkitys metsien kasvihuonekaasutaseessa: esimerkkinä Etelä- ja Keski-Pohjanmaa. Metsätieteen Aikakauskirja 1/2014: 3-12.
-Lauhanen, R. ym. 2014. Metsäenergialaskukirja ilmestyy 10/2014. www.seamk.fi
-Mikkola. H.J. 2012. Peltobioenergian tuotanto Suomessa. Väitöskirja. www.helsinki.fi
Availability: http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-10-4317-8
-Ojanen, Paavo 2014. Estimation of greenhouse gas balance for forestry-drained peatlands. University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences
Availability: http://www.metla.fi/dissertationes/df176.pdf
-Other material will be pointed out in the beginning of the course
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
-Lectures
-Calculation exercises
-Group based assignments
-Visits
Assessment Criteria
Will be announced in the beginning of the course
Assessment Methods
-Active participation on lectures and visits (approved / fail)
-Written exam 75 %
-Assignments 25 %
Work Placement
None
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