Energy: The Enterprise
This course provides a broad view of the evolving nature of energy and the influence of cost, availability, sustainability, technical advancements, lifestyle, and concern over the environment. Learners get a peek into our energy history, recent technical and societal advancements in clean energy, and some of the more important adjustments we have seen and will continue to see.
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- Level Foundation
- Duration 17 hours
- Course by University at Buffalo
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This course provides a broad view of the evolving nature of energy and the influence of cost, availability, sustainability, technical advancements, lifestyle, and concern over the environment. Learners get a peek into our energy history, recent technical and societal advancements in clean energy, and some of the more important adjustments we have seen and will continue to see. It includes a discussion of how our energy infrastructure adapts to the changing landscape while managing costs, often deploying a new workforce while providing highly reliable grid power necessary for a robust and competitive economy. Material covers current and future workforce opportunities. This course is for individuals considering a career in the energy field (who have a high school diploma, at minimum, and basic knowledge of mathematics), and existing energy sector employees with less than three years of experience who have not completed similar training and would benefit from a course of foundational industry concepts. The course is a combination of online lectures, videos, readings and discussions. This is the fourth course in the Energy Production, Distribution & Safety specialization that explores various facets of the power sector, and features a culminating project involving creation of a roadmap to achieve a self-established, energy-related professional goal. To learn more about the specialization, check out a video overview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yh9qIYiUDk.Modules
Acknowledgements
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- Acknowledgements
It's Abstract
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- Self-Check
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- It's Abstract
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- Resources (Optional): It's Abstract
Uses
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- Self-Check
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- Uses
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- Resources (Optional): Uses
Greenhouse Gases & Global Warming
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- Self-Check
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- Greenhouse Gases & Global Warming
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- Resources (Optional): Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming
Week 1 Energy Touches Everything: Evaluation
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- Energy Touches Everything
Stored Sunlight
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- Self-Check
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- Stored Sunlight
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- Resources (Optional): Stored Sunlight
Reflecting Energy
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- Self-Check
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- Reflecting Energy
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- Resources (Optional): Reflecting Energy
Natural Gas & Hydrofracking
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- Self-Check
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- Natural Gas & Hydrofracking
- Conversation: Economics & Environment
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- Resources (Optional): Natural Gas and Hydrofracking
Week 2 Energy Sources: Evaluation
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- Energy Sources
Innovations
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- Self-Check
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- Innovations
- Conversation: Moving & Storing Energy
- Conversation: Batteries & Infrastructure
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- Resources (Optional): Innovations
Supply & Demand
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- Self-Check
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- Supply & Demand
- Conversation: Demand Response
- Conversation: Business Strategies
- Conversation: Distributed Network Integration
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- Resources (Optional): Supply and Demand
Embodied Energy
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- Self-Check
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- Embodied Energy
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- Resources (Optional): Embodied Energy
Customers of Today & Tomorrow
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- Customers of Today & Tomorrow
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- Resources (Optional): Customers of Today and Tomorrow
Week 3 Energy & Utility Solutions: Evaluation
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- Energy & Utility Solutions
Workforce
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- Self-Check
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- Workforce
- Conversation: Tomorrow's Workforce
- Conversation: Trends of the Utility Industry
- Conversation: Workforce Culture & Safety
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- Resources (Optional): Workforce
Energy is Complicated
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- Self-Check
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- Energy is Complicated
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- Resources (Optional): Energy is Complicated
Roadmap to Success in the Energy and Utilities Industry: Final Project
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- Roadmap to Success: Final Project
Course Key Takeaways
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- Energy Industry: The Enterprise - Key Takeaways
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"Energy: The Enterprise," a foundational course offered by Coursera, delves into the evolving energy landscape, focusing on cost, availability, sustainability, and technical advancements. Led by expert instructors, this 1020-minute course features lectures, videos, and discussions. Ideal for aspiring energy professionals and early-career sector employees, it explores historical and current clean energy trends, infrastructure adaptation, and workforce opportunities. Available through Starter and Professional subscriptions, it is part of the Energy Production, Distribution & Safety specialization, culminating in a professional goal-setting project.
Martin Casstevens