This training course offers an overview of the energy transition, from the different technologies that are being used to transition to a cleaner energy system, to the financial implications for energy companies. Learners will explore topics such as developing new renewable energy projects, investing in energy efficiency, and managing the risks of the transition.

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Objectives

Get an overview of the energy transition landscape and the potential future of energy systems

Evaluate the role of carbon markets in the energy transition

Understand the role of hydrogen and its alternatives in the energy future

Realize the importance of renewable energy and the various available technologies

Assess the governmental and regulatory environments, and their impact on the energy transition economics

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Course outline:

Energy Transition: what is energy transition, climate scenarios, drivers of energy transition, the future of energy

Carbon markets: how carbon markets work, role of carbon markets in reducing emissions, future of carbon markets

Regulation: role of government in energy transition, regulatory frameworks for renewable energy and carbon markets

Financial implications of energy transition: cost of renewable energy, impact of carbon pricing, role of government policy

Carbon Capture: technologies and trends

Carbon Intensities: carbon accounted commodity, carbon price premium

Clean Technologies and Energy Efficiency:

• Hydrogen: production of hydrogen, the use of hydrogen in energy systems, the economics of hydrogen, methanol, and ammonia
• Renewables: solar photovoltaics, wind power, and supply chain

Storage and Electricity - impact of transmission on the pace of energy transition