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Learner Reviews & Feedback for 21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work? by University of Alberta

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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

HS

Oct 16, 2023

Broad-based energy source review with unbiased position on climate change. Well structured with a consistent format of facts. Conclusions are drawn from several perspectives by credible presenters.

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.

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By Salisu A R

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Nov 20, 2023

An amazing course with different energy production, consumption and future transition patterns

By Mary E

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Apr 1, 2023

Extensive & informative course explaining aspects of energy transition.

By Brian E

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Nov 5, 2022

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

By Muhammad K R

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Aug 23, 2023

Mentors gave their level best, Thanks

By Mona T

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Nov 28, 2022

Well presented. Excellent information

By Kamyar I

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Jan 29, 2023

perfect

thank you so much

By Yakub O

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Jul 31, 2023

Intuitively oustanding

By Amit G

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Aug 3, 2023

Excellent

By waffboy j

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Feb 27, 2023

perfect

By Gary U

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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.