Renewable Energy Distance Learning Courses

Madison Technical College

• A Renewable Energy Certificate is offered by Madison Technical College. While the majority of coursework is accomplished through distance learning, several courses must be completed in person to receive the credential. The following courses are available online:

  Solar and Other Renewable Energy Systems
  Energy Management
  Renewable Energy for International Development
  Sustainable Home Design
  Solar Electric Fundamental and Grid-Direct Design
  Grid-Direct Solar Electric Systems and Code Criteria
  Introduction to Biomass Energy

  Madison Technical College
  3550 Anderson St.
  Madison, WI 53704
  608-246-6100
  matcmadison.edu

Stanford University

• The Stanford Center for Professional Development at Stanford University offers a Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage Certificate. Designed for engineers, venture capitalists, product developers and marketing managers wishing to explore new green technologies and design, it consists of three online courses:

  Photovoltaics
  Energy Storage and The Hydrogen Economy
  Hydrogen Utilization -- Fuel Cells

  Stanford Center for Professional Development
  Stanford University
  496 Lomita Mall, Durand Building 3rd Floor
  Stanford, CA 94305
  650-725-3016
  scpd.stanford.edu

University of Toronto

• The University of Toronto offers a Certificate in Renewable Energy through distance education. Students study the history and current use of renewable energy in both developed and developing countries within a scientific, economic, and political context. It consists of four courses:

  Principles of Renewable Energy
  Case Studies in Renewable Energy
  Wind Energy
  Urban Energy Systems

  University of Toronto
  27 King's College Circle
  Toronto, ON M5S 1A1
  416-978-2011
  utoronto.ca

San Diego State University

• The College of Extended Studies at San Diego State University offers a Professional Certificate in Green Energy Management through online distance learning. Students explore a range of technologies such as solar alternatives and sustainable heating systems and energy options alongside the political and business aspects of green energy. The certificate consists of five course available online:

  Introduction to Renewable Energy
  Converting to Renewable Energy
  Energy Efficiency, Evaluation, and Design
  Energy Auditing
  The Metrics of Green Building
  Environmental Economics and Policy Making

  College of Extended Studies
  San Diego State University
  5250 Campanile Drive
  San Diego, CA 92182-1925
  619-594-5821
  ces.sdsu.edu

Solar Energy International

• Solar Energy International is a non-profit educational organization based in Carbondale, Colorado that offers a range of online and in-person courses and workshops in renewable energy. The following courses are offered several times a year and are 5-6 weeks in duration:

  Solar Electric Fundamentals and Grid-Direct Design
  Grid-Direct Solar Electric Systems and Code Criteria
  Battery-based Solar Electric Systems and Code Criteria
  Renewable Energy for the Developing World

  Solar Energy International
  76 S. 2nd St.
  Carbondale, CO 81623
  970-963-8855
  solarenergy.org

Columbia Gorge Community College

• Columbia Gorge Community College offers two renewable energy courses online that may be taken individually or as part of a degree or certificate program:

  Introduction to Wind Turbine Technology I
  Alternate Energy Power Generation

  Columbia Gorge Community College
  400 East Scenic Drive
  The Dalles, OR 97058
  541-506-6011
  cgcc.cc.or.us