Entry requirements

40 credits sustainable energy transition including Energy and Systems as well as Energy Production and Usage.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student shall be able to:

• explain several theories and perspectives on energy innovation, including the importance of innovation policy
• identify and assess innovations beyond technological solutions which can support a sustainable energy transition
• explain the importance of technological change and innovation for sustainable energy transition
• plan, conduct and evaluate a topic seminar in groups.

Content

This course looks into the future and provides knowledge about technological and non-technological solutions promoting a sustainable energy transition. The course introduces concepts and theories of importance for understanding how innovations emerge and spread in society, including the importance of innovation policy. Specific technologies and innovations that may be important for enabling a phase-out of greenhouse gas emissions from energy supply and end-use, as well as for integrating large shares of renewable energy in the energy system (e.g. energy storage, greenhouse gas removal, and smart grids), are studied in greater detail. The course also includes non-technological innovation (e.g. social innovation and innovative business models). In groups, a topic seminar is planned, implemented and reflected on, providing the students the opportunity to highlight additional perspectives which they consider relevant to the course ("the Missing Perspective").

Instruction

Lectures, seminars and excursions.

Assessment

Active participation in seminars and excursions (2 credits), hand-in assignments (2 credits), written exam (4 credits) as well as written and oral presentation of groupwork (2 credits).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.