Kursbeschreibung

This course covers the following topics:
0. Introduction
1. Today‘s energy picture and future energy needs
2. Astonishing predictive power of Price-Experience-Curves
3. Renewable energies – technology, market and economics
4. PV in more detail: physics & technology
5. PV in more detail: market development
6. PV systems, energy storage and integration of renewable technologies
7. Future outlook towards 100% renewables
Learning Objectives
After the course, the students should be able to:
1. Achieve a qualitative and global understanding of today and tomorrow’s energy needs.
2. Explain the importance of energy efficiency
3. Construct and use Price Experience Curves to predict the future price trend of massproduced and globally traded products (like PV modules and batteries).
4. Understand the portfolio of all renewable technologies and their role in power the global
needs by 100% renewables.
5. Explain that PV and wind, together with storage, is key to 100% renewable energies.
6. Assess why renewable energy is the best choice to fight climate change.
7. Understand the future renewable energy scenarios published by various organizations
(e.g., IEA, BP, and others) and compare these critically with our 100% scenario.

Your certificates of study
The learning program we forged for you, has the academic weight and value to award you with an official certificate. After each course’s section there is a voluntary examination. When you conclude all examinations, you are then offered the option of acquiring a certificate, for a small flat fee. We will soon release more information on this point.