Energy Consumption & Climate Protection Pathways
Component code / course code:
Semester: winter / summer
ECTS: 3
Prerequisites:
General mathematical, physical and economic knowledge.
Qualification goals:
After participating in the course, students know the essential influencing factors, market structures and market processes for the supply and demand side of national and global energy consumption. The students have acquired the ability and knowledge to analyse and interpret short and medium-term fluctuations in energy demand. They understand the interrelationships and the field of tension between energy consumption, energy mix and climate protection. Furthermore, the students gain a deep understanding of the economic and geostrategic backgrounds and challenges in the global transformation towards climate neutrality. The students get to know different sources of energy and climate data and deal with the methodology for the processing and correct interpretation of these data. After successful completion of the course, students will be able to set up simple forecasting models for energy consumption and energy mix from a variety of different influencing factors and use them to create different future scenarios.
Course contents:
- Basics of energy sources, energy mix and energy consumption and their influence on climate change
- Factors influencing and structure of German and global primary energy consumption and its connection with climate protection
- Economic consideration of market processes and market mechanisms for the supply and demand side of energy carriers
- Data sources, data preparation and correct interpretation and application for energy and climate data
- Basics and methods for forecast models and scenarios
- Development of scenarios for future national and global energy consumption in the field of tension with climate protection
Teaching format (e.g. online/in person lecture/Seminar/Lab etc.): In person lecture
Examination type: Student research paper
