851-0609-04L  The Energy Challenge - The Role of Technology, Business and Society

SemesterFrühjahrssemester 2019
DozierendeR. Schubert, T. Schmidt, J. Schmitz, B. Steffen
Periodizitätjährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung
LehrspracheEnglisch
KommentarVoraussetzung: Grundkenntnisse in Volkswirtschaftslehre.


KurzbeschreibungIn 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.
LernzielIn 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.
SkriptMaterials will be made available on the electronic learning platform: www.vwl.ethz.ch
LiteraturMaterials will be made available on the electronic learning platform: www.vwl.ethz.ch
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesVarious lectures from different disciplines.