UofA - 21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work?
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21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work? at Coursera Overview
Duration | 17 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work? at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a Certificate upon completion
21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work? at Coursera Course details
- In this course from the University of Alberta and Canadian Society for Evolving Energy, you will join us to learn about the many energy sources available, and where technology is providing exciting new solutions to energy and environmental challenges
- Examine competing viewpoints (?realities?) to enable energy transition, focusing on the practical challenges in bringing about change on a global basis
- Finally, you will bring all these issues together to examine how the energy transition process is progressing and what we must do to create pathways to achieve our goals
21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work? at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to the 21st Century Energy Transition
Global Challenges of Our Time
Energy Transitions Past and Present
Module 1 Suggested Readings
Module 1 Quiz
Energy Sources and Production - Benefits and Challenges
Energy Sources
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Nuclear Fission
Hydroelectricity
Wind
Solar
Biomass
Geothermal
Wave and Tidal
Electricity
Energy Supply Chains
Module 2 Suggested Readings
Module 2 Quiz A: Fossil Fuels
Module 2 Quiz 2B: Nuclear and Renewables
Module 2 Quiz C: Electricity and Supply Chains
Energy Storage
Energy Storage
Energy Storage Technologies
Hydrogen
Module 3 Suggested Readings
Module 3 Quiz
FAQs for the Energy Transition
Energy Efficiency
Carbon Capture and Storage
Key Issues to Address
Questions We Must Ask
Module 4 Suggested Readings
Module 4 Quiz
How Do We Enable the Energy Transition?
Competing Realities 1 and 2
Energy Transition Pathways
Economics of Diversifying our Energy Sources
Module 5 Suggested Readings
Module 5 Quiz
Policy and Pathways to Support Energy Transition
Policy and Pathways
What can we do better?
Conclusions
Module 6 Readings
Module 6 Quiz
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