Bjarne Steffen: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2019 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Bjarne Steffen |
| Field | Climate Finance and Policy |
| Address | Klimafinanzierung und -politik ETH Zürich, CLD C 4 Clausiusstrasse 37 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 633 85 45 |
| bjarne.steffen@gess.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Assistant Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851-0609-04L | The Energy Challenge - The Role of Technology, Business and Society  Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in economics. | 2 credits | 2V | R. Schubert, T. Schmidt, J. Schmitz, B. Steffen | |
| Abstract | In recent years, energy security, risks, access and availability are important issues. Strongly redirecting and accelerating technological change on a sustainable low-carbon path is essential. The transformation of current energy systems into sustainable ones is not only a question of technology but also of the goals and influences of important actors like business, politics and society. | ||||
| Learning objective | In this course different options of sustainable energy systems like fossile energies, nuclear energy or all sorts of renewable energies are explained and discussed. The students should be able to understand and identify advantages and disadvantages of the different technological options and discuss their relevance in the business as well as in the societal context. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Materials will be made available on the electronic learning platform: www.vwl.ethz.ch | ||||
| Literature | Materials will be made available on the electronic learning platform: www.vwl.ethz.ch | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Various lectures from different disciplines. | ||||