The Mona Institute of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the Department of Physics will mount an intensive professional certificate course in alternative energy, beginning Monday, June 20. The course is the first of its kind and will be of particular interest to energy managers, engineers, technicians, environmentalists and architects, who will now be able to access local and innovative knowledge on alternative energy sources being explored worldwide. Topics to be covered include the Concepts and principles in alternative energy technologies, use of relevant scientific instruments, data analysis techniques, energy conservation and energy economics, including energy auditing.