Decarbonisation And Energy Transition: Power Sector

Fossil fuels, CCUS, renewables, grid, energy storage, demand-side flexibility, biofuels, hydrogen, nuclear and mining

What you'll learn
Decarbonisation and challenges of energy transition, emerging new business models
Introduction to Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilisation technologies
Overview of the power sector, sources of energy and how this sector is adapting to energy transition
Renewables, grid flexibility, long-duration energy storage solutions, hydrogen and bioenergy
Role of nuclear power in energy transition
Mining: Critical minerals for energy transition
Requirements
There are no special requirements or prerequisites. Anyone can learn from this course.
This course is best combined with its companion course "Every Company’s Guide to Climate Action & Achieving Net Zero" and our other courses on Decarbonisation and Energy Transition (by sector)
Description
This training course is an extract from the longer course "Climate Change for Professionals" which is also available for purchase on Udemy.After we received feedback from the students asking to split that course into shorter and more manageable courses, we are happy to offer you the choice: you can either get the full course, or pick a shorter course with the topic that is more relevant to your learning objectives."Decarbonisation and Energy Transition: Power Sector" is a short course that explores the concept of decarbonisation 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 (including renewables, CCUS, battery storage, hydrogen, advanced fission, SMRs and nuclear fusion);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)You don’t need any prior knowledge of this subject, just an interest in business management, strategic thinking, modern technologies, sustainability from natural resources,  as well as desire to learn about solutions to the formidable problem of climate change. However this course is best with its companion course "Every Company’s Guide to Climate Action & Achieving Net Zero" and our other courses on Decarbonisation and Energy Transition (by sector).At the end of the course, we will test your knowledge with the multiple-question quiz and provide you with the Handout Slides with the summary of main points from the course.I hope you will enjoy this course and I am looking forward to your feedback and reviews.Sincerely yours,Julia Mariasova

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Course introduction (trailer)

Lecture 2 Your course instructor and guest speakers

Section 2: Introduction to Energy Transition and Response from Fossil Fuel Industry

Lecture 3 Introduction

Lecture 4 Largest Emitters and Drive for Energy Transition

Lecture 5 Fossil Fuel Industry

Lecture 6 Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and fossils wrap up

Section 3: Power Sector Transition and Intergration of Renewables into the Grid

Lecture 7 Introduction

Lecture 8 Renewables

Lecture 9 Grid Modernisation and Grid Flexibility

Lecture 10 Long-Duration Energy Storage and Batteries

Lecture 11 Demand-Side Flexibility and Sector Coupling

Lecture 12 Smart Grid

Lecture 13 Renewables and Grid Section Wrap-Up

Section 4: Biofuels and Hydrogen

Lecture 14 Bioenergy and Biofuels

Lecture 15 Hydrogen

Section 5: Test your knowledge and Lecture Notes

Lecture 16 Handout Notes - Part 1

Section 6: Nuclear Power

Lecture 17 Nuclear Fission

Lecture 18 Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

Lecture 19 Advanced Fission

Lecture 20 Nuclear Fusion

Lecture 21 Nuclear Power Section Wrap-Up

Section 7: Mining Sector

Lecture 22 Mining Sector Introduction and Coal

Lecture 23 Critical Metals and Minerals for Energy Transition

Lecture 24 Mining Sector Environmental Impact

Lecture 25 Mining Sector Decarbonisation

Lecture 26 Geopolitical Risks

Lecture 27 Demand Management and Recycling

Section 8: Test your knowledge and Lecture Notes

Lecture 28 Handout slides and additional resources

Section 9: Course Wrap-up

Lecture 29 Thank you and course wrap-up

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