Sessional Lecturer - GLA2080HF Innovation & the Energy Transition

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Course number and title: GLA2080HF; Innovation & the Energy Transition

Course Description

The shift from a fossil fuel‑centric energy system to one based on renewables and low‑carbon energy is fast‑unfolding but still has a long way to go. While reducing carbon emissions and dependence on fossil fuels is the goal, there is a fierce geopolitical and industrial competition also at play, with every major economy trying to gain advantage in researching, designing and manufacturing technologies for the low‑carbon economy. Because energy and national power are intimately linked, this course asks whether the transition to a ‘net‑zero’ economy will become the latest site of geopolitical competition between the US and China; who (countries, regions and companies) will gain and who will lose from this transition, and what are the major obstacles standing in the way. This semester‑long course will break down the major technologies that have grown in i...