The Future of Energy

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The future of energy takes the students on a journey through the history of energy use, issues associated with different technologies, and future challenges and opportunities. The course brings up pressing questions such as is renewable energy always sustainable? Are renewable energies always a better option for the environment? And what does a future sustainable energy situation look like? And challenges the students to find the answers to these questions via a combination of readings, lectures, discussions and reflection. The course also explores geographic differences between different states, countries and societies, which contributes to shaping the energy landscape now and in the future.