"Power Sector Decarbonisation and Energy Transition" is a short course that explores the concept of decarbonization and energy transition, as well as emergence of new technologies and new business models.
This course is designed to:
raise awareness about the urgent need to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and transition to low-carbon economy;
explain what decarbonisation and energy transition mean and the challenges of such transition;
provide overview of ever-improving technologies and their impact on the energy sector;
describe the structure of the power sector, and how different actors are interrelated (fossil fuels, wind and solar power, smart grids, bioenergy, hydropower and hydro storage, hydrogen energy, nuclear power and mining)
The need for decarbonisation and transition to low-carbon economy. Emergence of new business models
Overview of the power sector, sources of energy and how this sector is adapting to energy transition, including integration of renewables, grid modernisation, grid flexibility and long-duration energy storage (LDES)
Overview of key technologies and their impact on the energy sector, including renewables, carbon capture, storage and utilisation (CCUS), battery storage, hydrogen, advanced fission, SMRs and nuclear fusion
Role of nuclear power in energy transition
Role of mining sector. Critical minerals for energy transition
Introduction
FREE PREVIEWLargest Emitters and Drive for Energy Transition
FREE PREVIEWFossil Fuel Industry
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and fossils wrap up
Assignment 2. Fossil Fuel Companies Response to Transition Risks.
Quiz 1. Test your learning
Introduction - Power Sector
FREE PREVIEWRenewables
FREE PREVIEWGrid Modernisation and grid flexibility
Long Duration Energy Storage and Batteries
Demand Side Fexibility and sector coupling
Smart Grid
Renewable and Grid Section wrap-up
Quiz 2. Test your learning
Bioenergy and Biofuels
Hydrogen
Assignment 2: Hydrogen
Quiz 3. Test your learning
Handout slides - Part 1
Nuclear Fission
FREE PREVIEWSmall Modular Reactors (SMRs)
Advanced Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Power section wrap-up
Quiz 4. Test your learning
Introduction and Coal Mining
Critical metals and minerals for energy transition
Mining sector environmental impact
Mining Sector Decarbonisation
Mining Sector geopolitical risks
Demand management and recycling
Quiz 5. Test your learning
Handout slides Part 2
Additional Resources
Leaders and managers who are interested in exploring the general technical and geopolitical issues around the concept of energy transition and decarbonisation, and find the ways to contribute to GHG reductions
Government officials who are tasked with the development or execution of net-zero/decarbonisation policies and initiatives
Management consultants who are considering transition to climate change advisory
Financial services professionals and asset owners who are interested in decarbonisation of their portfolios of assets
Technical professionals who want to get broader understanding of climate change and their role in transitioning to net-zero
Innovators and inventors looking for inspiration to come up with solutions to complex climate change problems
Students who are starting to learn about electrical networks, electrical engineering or smart grids
Anyone who wants to be fluent in talking about climate change, and be comfortable with terms and acronyms such as renewables, grid flexibility, smart grids, sector coupling, energy storage, LDES, hydrogen, CCUS, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, SMRs, etc.
Anyone who wish to engage with the challenges and potential solutions to sustainability and climate change
£179.99
Full access to all courses
The programme covers:
👉 the history and politics of climate change negotiations, including key climate agreements and the latest developments such as Inflation Reduction Act in the US and Green Deal Industrial Plan in Europe,
👉 decarbonisation and energy transition, key technologies (renewables, nuclear power, hydrogen, carbon capture and utilisation, long duration storage, etc),
👉 transport and heavy industry decarbonisation,
👉 climate and ESG reporting (including introduction to key climate reporting regulations and guidelines, including TCFD, GRI, SBTi and ISSB, deep dive into EU Taxonomy and overview of other EU regulations such as NFRD, SFDR and CSRD,
👉 net zero strategies and GHG reduction,
👉 circular economy,
👉 business case for corporate sustainability, ESG risks and opportunities, sustainable development, sustainability certifications,
👉 blockchain applications in climate change, and much more.
