Energy and sustainable development

Course Description

This course presents the development of energy technology, energy resources, and energy technologies available today, and some emerging technologies for the future. The concept of sustainable energy which is defined as a living harmony between the equitable of energy services to all people and preservation of earth for future generations will be analysed. Life cycle assessment of energy systems and infrastructure configurations for energy delivery is one of the aspects that this course is going to emphasize. This course will examine the broader aspects of energy use from the viewpoints of sustainability, resource availability, technical performance, and environmental effects.

Learning Outcomes

• Use the concept of sustainable development
• Understand sustainability in energy sources
• Assess the performance of energy systems using Life Cycle Assessment
• Explain the low carbon energy technologies