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About the Course

Affordable, abundant and reliable energy is fundamental to human well-being and prosperity. For the past 150 years, more and more people have gained access to energy, primarily in the form of fossil fuels – coal, petroleum and natural gas. But now, even while half of humanity cannot access adequate energy supplies, we are beginning a profound transition to more diverse energy sources. Climate change, environmental sustainability, and energy poverty are all important – and sometimes conflicting – drivers as we strive to supply more energy to more people with fewer negative impacts on Earth’s environments. 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. Find out what roles energy storage must play to support the transition, and discuss how we can optimize transition processes. 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....

Top reviews

KC

Oct 31, 2022

Excellent and unbiased review of energy sources. Pros and cons of each are described. The challenges of balancing the various objectives with energy sources is laid out well.

ZA

Nov 20, 2022

Excellent course with balanced approach to many very sensitive and subjective topics. Not only informative but also engaging and with very good examples.

Great work!

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By David D

Mar 17, 2023

A very balanced view of the current realities of the ongoing energy transition with excellent explanations of the various energy technologies for a wide audience. As an energy professional, I appreciated the reminder that you are looking through the lens of the framework for achieving the UN Sustainability Goals while acknowledging that almost all the other goals cannot be attained without energy (goal#7). Furthermore, the course stresses that life cycle assessments of all energy systems have positive and negative trade offs. The additional reading material came from a very wide range of sources with their own biases and agenda which also gives the reader a wide range of viewpoints. The examples of current technologies being developed to solve various energy issues was also appreciated. I would highly recommend this course for individuals that want on overall view of the 21st Energy Transition. I would also recommend reading Vaclav Smil's book, "How the World Really Works".

By Owusu F R

Dec 30, 2022

This is a very comprehensive course about renewable energy and the future of energy. As such it deals with the various pathways to net zero and what we must do individually and collectively to fight climate change. It is a scientific based approach course and so makes you appreciate the enormous work we have to do to accelerate the path to decarbonizing our grid by 2050. I would like to say a special thank you to Professor Brad Hayes and the team of experts for putting this together. It is a great course for all climate and energy enthusiasts.

By Stuart M

Jan 7, 2023

Great information and resources. As a safety and regulatory professional, and policy developer within industry, there is much more that we can do in development of the resources we have available, and in sourcing new technologies to reduce our environmental footprint while creating investment and maintaining production. Research and recommendations to political representation on promotion and cost reduction of these available technologies is one area to make work better.

By J.A. B

Nov 9, 2022

Excellent review of challenges and opportunities ahead of us as society manages through a 21st Century Energy Transition. I particularly enjoyed the subject matter experts who shared their balanced perspectives on current and future technologies that will all be required to meet the growing demands for energy. Thank you Brad Hayes and colleagues for this opportunity.

By Taina R

Oct 23, 2022

What an excellent course! I found the speakers to be engaging and their material was very interesting and informative. Being that I work at a firm that advises companies in the energy industry, I wanted to expand my knowledge of how the energy transition is taking place and what specific challenges it faces.

By Enrico D

Mar 4, 2023

Fantastic course. So relevant in this day and age with the energy transition top of mind across the world. Thoughtful insight into the various realties and expectations out there. Strongly recommend this course for anyone mildly interested into what the energy future can hold.

By George Y

Jan 27, 2023

Highly recommended for a recap on the basics, a grasp of the latest technological innovations and the strategies that can enable to world to reach energy transition!

Really well structured, well thought and amazingly managed with all the guest lecturers I loved it !

By Doug M

Nov 20, 2022

I liked it and found the content to be very worthwhile. I can now discuss my views on the global energy issue with sound background of knowledge. --- Thank you for putting this together. Very worthwhile.

By Kin C

Oct 31, 2022

Excellent and unbiased review of energy sources. Pros and cons of each are described. The challenges of balancing the various objectives with energy sources is laid out well.

By Zeljko A

Nov 21, 2022

Excellent course with balanced approach to many very sensitive and subjective topics. Not only informative but also engaging and with very good examples.

Great work!

By Tami C

Dec 6, 2022

Excellent course! I am going to recommend it to everyone I know and I am going to make it compulsory for my kids :)

By Bill P

Dec 13, 2022

Very informative and balanced look at the various issues surrounding the current Energy Transition.

By Brian E

Nov 5, 2022

Simple, straight forward and a broad view of what is needed.

By Mona T

Nov 28, 2022

Well presented. Excellent information

By Kamyar I

Jan 29, 2023

perfect

thank you so much

By waffboy j

Feb 27, 2023

perfect

By Gary U

Dec 22, 2022

The course is more of an Activist Action Plan with talking points to push the UN Sustainable Development Goal Seven to transition the world's energy sources from carbon to 'sustainable' and 'renewable' energy sources: By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services. The course barely mentions or fails to mention the foundational rational, constraints and risks of the Energy Transition Plan, considerations that are integral to any serious plan. The course would have more substance if it presented guests with alternate views and also discuss the risks to The Plan. Instead, it encourages group-think (to use the current flavor of wokism wordology) and discourages critical thinking. On the positive side, it does present a Project Management style of attacking the formidable problem of a global energy transition, but only a glimpse of the enormous obstacles facing the goal.