Lectures in course HUM-123(b): Global issues: energy B

Introduction to Global Energy Challenges: Overview

Introduces the course on global energy challenges, covering energy systems, climate issues, and future technologies.

Energy Independence: Solutions for Switzerland's Future

Addresses Switzerland's need for energy independence and explores sustainable solutions through renewable energy and carbon management strategies.

Global Energy Transition: Challenges and Solutions

Covers the global energy transition, focusing on challenges and solutions.

Human and Energy: Global Issues and Actions

Explores global issues related to human energy consumption and the diverse forms of energy required for daily activities.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies

Explores global energy issues, energy efficiency, renewable sources, and sustainable practices.

Socio-politics of Energy Transition

Delves into the socio-political aspects of energy transition, emphasizing systemic transformation, leverage points, and energy efficiency.

Sociological Challenges of Energy Transition

Explores the sociological aspects of energy transition, including rebound effect, gender studies, and carbon lock-in.

Nuclear Fusion: Creating a Star on Earth

Explores the potential of fusion energy, emphasizing its benefits and challenges, with a focus on the ITER project.

Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Explores energy efficiency in buildings, emphasizing the importance of reducing energy consumption while maintaining service levels.

Energy Transition: Trends, Markets, and Challenges

Covers global energy challenges, the growth of renewables, energy security, unconventional fuels, and energy efficiency, highlighting the importance of renewable energy sources and energy storage applications.

Renewable Energy: Technologies, Economics, and Geopolitics

Explores technologies, advantages, and challenges of renewable energy sources, focusing on solar, wind, and geothermal energy, energy storage, and the geopolitical and economic aspects.

CO2 and Energy Systems

Explores the impact of CO2 emissions on energy systems, the role of solar energy, and potential solutions for a sustainable future.

Integration of Geothermal Energy and Biomass Conversion

Explores the integration of geothermal energy and biomass conversion for reducing CO2 emissions in urban transportation.

How to Create Effective Infographics

Explores the process of creating impactful infographics to present data and complex problems effectively.

Definition of Energy

Explores the definition of energy, its forms, units, conversion, density, and power.

Carbon Cycle: CO2 Storage & Volcanic Emissions

Delves into the carbon cycle, CO2 storage, volcanic emissions, human impact, and nature-inspired solutions for reducing emissions.

Energy System Overview: Forms, Services, and Transformations

Covers energy forms, services, transformations, vectors, conversion, and global energy issues.

Renewable Energy in Europe and Challenges

Explores final energy consumption in the EU, renewable energy potentials, and challenges.

Energy and Global Challenges: Energy and Geopolitics

Delves into the intricate dynamics of energy geopolitics, including oil production, trade flows, CO2 emissions, and the environmental consequences of energy consumption.

Energy Systems Overview

Covers energy systems, global challenges, and course structure.