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课程名称：21世纪能源转型：我们如何使其运作？ 课程概述：负担得起、丰富且可靠的能源是人类福祉和繁荣的基础。在过去的150年里，越来越多的人获得了能源，主要以化石燃料（煤、石油和天然气）的形式出现。但如今，尽管一半的人口仍无法获得足够的能源供应，我们正开始向更多样化的能源来源进行深刻的转型。气候变化、环境可持续性和能源贫困是重要且有时相互冲突的议题。 课程大纲： 1. **21世纪能源转型简介**：欢迎加入21世纪能源转型课程。我们将探讨如何以减轻人为气候变化影响、促进可持续性及满足不同国家经济需求的方式提供可靠的全球能源。我们还将回顾历史，了解能源是如何变化的，并探讨这些变化如何帮助我们应对当今的能源转型。 2. **能源来源与生产 - 利益与挑战**：了解全球能源转型的挑战和机遇，必须意识到当前使用的不同能源来源及未来可能占主导地位的能源。从化石燃料到太阳能和风能等传统可再生能源，以及生物质和地热等最新能源，模块将介绍主要的能源参与者，讨论它们的优缺点，并探讨一些可能解决未来能源问题的新技术。 3. **能源存储**：在了解主要能源来源后，我们将关注能源转型的另一个重要部分——能源存储。我们将探讨电力相关的能源存储需求和优先事项，审视氢气作为低温室气体排放能源的潜力，讨论其优缺点，并探索使氢气更具可用性和竞争力的新技术。 4. **能源转型的常见问题解答**：恭喜你！你已经进入课程的后半部分！在这里，我们将提出一些针对未来一个世纪能源转型的重要问题，包括如何平衡能源需求与减少温室气体排放、如何提高能效等。本模块展示了这些问题的复杂性，强调21世纪能源转型的起点在于提出正确的问题。 5. **如何促成能源转型**：我们将探讨关于能源转型速度的两种观点：现实1和现实2。现实1认为能源转型是一个渐进的过程，侧重于通过市场力量减少温室气体排放；而现实2则认为由于气候危机，转型更为紧迫，必须立即或近期内消除化石燃料。我们将讨论两种观点的要求、挑战和影响。 6. **支持能源转型的政策与路径**：在课程的最后一个模块，我们将讨论政府和政策制定者在引导能源转型方面所起的作用。我们将审视当前一些政策，评估实现实际目标的步骤，以及在沟通、灵活思维和识别不同利益相关者观点方面的改进空间。最后，我们将反思在整个课程中所学到的知识，寻找如何使21世纪能源转型成功的答案。
Name:Introduction to the 21st Century Energy Transition
Description:Welcome to 21st Century Energy Transitions- how do we make it work? In this first module, we will introduce one of the great global challenges of our time: how do we deliver dependable global energy in a way that mitigates the effects of human-induced climate change, encourages sustainability, and meets the sometimes competing economic needs of many different countries? To begin answering this question, we will also dive into the past to discover how energy has transitioned throughout human history, and see how this might help us with energy transitions today.
Name:Energy Sources and Production – Benefits and Challenges
Description:To understand the challenges and opportunities of global energy transition, we need to be aware of the different energy sources that are used today, and those that could be more dominant in the future. From fossil fuels and established renewables like solar and wind, to more recent advances in energy sources like biomass and geothermal, in this module we'll introduce each major player in the world of energy, discuss their benefits, challenges, and see some new technology that might provide solutions to future energy issues.
Name:Energy Storage
Description:Now that we've covered the major energy sources, it's time to switch focus to another important part of the energy transition- energy storage. In this module we'll look at energy storage requirements and priorities, particularly in relation to electricity. We'll also examine hydrogen as a potential source of low GHG energy, discuss its positive and negative attributes, and explore some new technologies making hydrogen more available and competitive.
Name:FAQs for the Energy Transition
Description:Congratulations! You've made it to the second half of the course! Now that we're comfortable with energy sources and storage technologies, it's time to ask some of the tough questions for the energy transition over the next century. How do we balance rising energy demands and increasing populations with reducing GHG emissions? How do we improve energy efficiency both as populations and individuals? What are some ways that we can keep GHG emissions as low as possible in future scenarios where fossils fuels will still be required? How do we balance rapid change with continuous energy delivery? How do we reconcile the competing energy policies of different countries? As you'll see in this module, there are very few clear answers, but the 21st century energy transition starts with asking the right questions.
Name:How Do We Enable the Energy Transition?
Description:In this module, we will explore the two most common viewpoints on the rate of energy transition: Reality 1 and Reality 2. In Reality 1, energy transition will be a measured, gradual process focused on reducing GHG emissions, driven primarily by market forces with diverse energy portfolios. In Reality 2, transition is a more urgent process because the world is facing a climate crisis. Focus is on reducing GHG emissions, with major energy reforms, including the elimination of fossil fuels now or in the near future. We will examine both points of view, discussing their requirements, challenges and implications.
Name:Policy and Pathways to Support Energy Transition
Description:Well done on reaching the final module of the course! In this module, we will switch the focus of our discussion from the energy sectors, to the governments and policy makers enacting legislation and guidelines to steer the energy transition. We'll have a look at some current policies, and ask whether stepping stones have been put in place to achieve realistic targets. We will also discuss the many things that we can do better in terms of communication, flexible and logical thinking, and recognizing viewpoints of various stakeholders. Finally, we'll reflect on what we've learned throughout the course and hopefully, find ourselves better equipped to answer our titular question: how do we make the 21st century energy transition work?
Affordable, abundant and reliable energy is fundamental to human well-being and prosperity. For the past 150 years, more and more people have gained access to energy, primarily in the form of fossil fuels – coal, petroleum and natural gas. But now, even while half of humanity cannot access adequate energy supplies, we are beginning a profound transition to more diverse energy sources. Climate change, environmental sustainability, and energy poverty are all important – and sometimes conflicting –
