1. Main groups of renewable energy sources, the most important technological units; structure of renewable energy sources in the Czech Republic.
2. Wind energy: wind turbine with horizontal axis, main components - head, leaves, shaft, main bearing, gearbox, turning leaf mechanism, used materials, possible degradation mechanisms. Other types of wind power devices.
3. Solar energy: photovoltaics, basic description of photovoltaic cell - physical principle, the function of the photovoltaic cell and its construction, photovoltaic panels - used materials, structural and technological requirements for materials, possible degradation mechanisms. Solar thermal power plants, basic kinds, construction, materials used.
4. Water energy: Hydroelectric power plants, working principle of hydropower plants, basic classification and construction of water turbines, main components of hydropower plants with Kaplan, Francis, Pelton turbine; used materials, operating conditions, possible degradation mechanisms.
5. Geothermal energy: geothermal systems; geothermal power plants - basic types - geothermal power plant with dry steam, geothermal power plant with wet steam, geothermal power plant with binary cycle; major structural parts, used materials, possible degradation mechanisms; heat pumps, types, construction, used materials.
6. Fuel cells, electrochemical energy sources: basic classification of fuel cells, fuel cell classification and their characteristics, used materials, ways of utilization. Hydrogen as an energy carrier: hydrogen production, methods, used construction materials; hydrogen storage: gaseous state – pressure cylinders, types, parameters, materials used, advantages, disadvantages, degradation possibilities and associated risks; liquid state – cryogenic reservoirs, used materials, advantages, disadvantages, possibilities of degradation; bonding hydrogen to solid materials - hydrides; carbon nanostructured materials.
7. Biomass energy: Types of biomass and their energy potential, processes of biomass processing (thermochemical processes, biochemical processes, physicochemical processes), most frequently used processes: biomass combustion - equipment, main parts, used materials; anaerobic fermentation, biogas production - equipment, used materials.
2. Wind energy: wind turbine with horizontal axis, main components - head, leaves, shaft, main bearing, gearbox, turning leaf mechanism, used materials, possible degradation mechanisms. Other types of wind power devices.
3. Solar energy: photovoltaics, basic description of photovoltaic cell - physical principle, the function of the photovoltaic cell and its construction, photovoltaic panels - used materials, structural and technological requirements for materials, possible degradation mechanisms. Solar thermal power plants, basic kinds, construction, materials used.
4. Water energy: Hydroelectric power plants, working principle of hydropower plants, basic classification and construction of water turbines, main components of hydropower plants with Kaplan, Francis, Pelton turbine; used materials, operating conditions, possible degradation mechanisms.
5. Geothermal energy: geothermal systems; geothermal power plants - basic types - geothermal power plant with dry steam, geothermal power plant with wet steam, geothermal power plant with binary cycle; major structural parts, used materials, possible degradation mechanisms; heat pumps, types, construction, used materials.
6. Fuel cells, electrochemical energy sources: basic classification of fuel cells, fuel cell classification and their characteristics, used materials, ways of utilization. Hydrogen as an energy carrier: hydrogen production, methods, used construction materials; hydrogen storage: gaseous state – pressure cylinders, types, parameters, materials used, advantages, disadvantages, degradation possibilities and associated risks; liquid state – cryogenic reservoirs, used materials, advantages, disadvantages, possibilities of degradation; bonding hydrogen to solid materials - hydrides; carbon nanostructured materials.
7. Biomass energy: Types of biomass and their energy potential, processes of biomass processing (thermochemical processes, biochemical processes, physicochemical processes), most frequently used processes: biomass combustion - equipment, main parts, used materials; anaerobic fermentation, biogas production - equipment, used materials.