Please note: This course is closing soon and will be removedfrom OpenLearn on Monday 2 September 2024. Please make sure you have finishedstudying the course by then. The search for sustainable energy will dominate the twenty-first century. This free course, An introduction to sustainable energy, provides an introductory overview of the present energy systems and takes a brief look at where the world may find energy in the future - cleaner use of fossil fuels or renewable energy sources?
An introduction to sustainable energy
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Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Why sustainable energy matters
- 1 Why sustainable energy matters
- 2 Definitions: energy, sustainability and the future
- 2 Definitions: energy, sustainability and the future
- 3 Present energy sources and sustainability
- 3 Present energy sources and sustainability
- 4 Renewable energy sources
- 4 Renewable energy sources
- 5 Energy services and efficiency improvement
- 5 Energy services and efficiency improvement
- 6 Energy in a sustainable future
- 6 Energy in a sustainable future
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
