This course is designed for in-person/in-class teaching but can be adjusted for hybrid delivery. There are four thematic modules. Participants are required to follow the course contents, do pre-course reading, and actively participate.
Course Description
The course is based on the principle that energy transition is not realizable without employing energy efficiency practices at every level of human activity: corporate, residential, industrial, transportation, construction, etc. With an emphasis on historical and current energy production and consumption trends, energy mix, and future outlook. The course is closely related to Energy Transition and Climate Change Programs. It aims to highlight the issue of energy inefficiency and propose low-cost solutions to enhance efficiency in the industrial, corporate, and residential sectors. Then it emphasizes the behavioral component and the importance of an adequate incentives program. And finally, it discusses the business opportunities in this sector, maps transferable skills, and builds a roadmap for career change professionals.
Duration
The course is 16 hours (2 days) of class time. An additional 3-5 hours off-class work is necessary and can be performed individually or in groups.
Prerequisites
Any technical degree.
Who should attend?
- Corporate Managers and Employees who embraced the energy transition in search of innovative solutions to realize energy transition without compromising productivity. And companies who are looking for sustainable ways to decrease CO2 emissions and contribute to climate action.
- Professionals transitioning from O&G industries into alternative energy solution space. With interest in related job market and business opportunities. Cross-discipline professionals looking for ways to collaborate with climate action.
- Concerned individuals searching for innovative solutions to cut utility bills without compromising comfort and productivity. Individuals and small business owners looking for residential/business solutions to decrease CO2 emissions and support climate change.
Course Outline
This course is designed for in-person/in-class teaching but can be adjusted for hybrid delivery. There are four thematic modules. Participants are required to follow the course contents, do pre-course reading, and actively participate.
Module I
Current energy production and consumption trends, and future outlook. Energy mix and role of the efficiency in the energy transition. The impact of energy efficiency on the successful adoption of renewable sources.
Module II
Introduction to relevant terminology- energy conservation, efficiency, dependency, flexibility, etc. Introduction to energy and power metrics; equipment and installation inefficiencies. Technical aspects of inefficiency identification and mitigation in residential and industrial settings. Consumption patterns.
Module III
Develop necessary skills and knowledge to evaluate electricity consumption, identify inefficiencies and propose solutions. Discuss available technologies to improve energy efficiency and future trends.
Module IV
Introduction to the role of the behavioral component for Energy Efficiency. Discuss controversies, conflict of interest, future trends, policy, and the large-scale application/impact. Job market and business opportunities.
Learner Outcomes
- Recognize current energy consumption, production, and demand globally. Know relevant terminology.
- Interpret energy demand predictions and the part of renewable energy sources to satisfy the demand.
- Identify potential problems in energy balance and conflicts of interest at institutional and governmental levels. Recognize current and future energy mix tendencies.
- Identify the role of Energy Efficiency in the energy transition. Identify existing inefficiencies in the residential and industrial sectors and propose mitigation tactics.
- Discuss inefficiencies in transportation and evaluate potential low-cost solutions for businesses.
- Discuss available technologies to improve energy efficiency.
- Propose creative solutions to influence behavior and promote change to adopt energy efficiency practices.
- Evaluate what potential problems can be caused by energy efficiency practices and discuss the ways to mitigate those.
- Justify the value or the lack thereof to enforced EE practices: list available incentive programs,
- Design new incentive programs.
- Identify business opportunities and project potential job creation prospects: map transferable skills and career transition roadmap.