Energy: The Enterprise

  • 4.8
Approx. 17 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course provides an overview of the Energy Industry, including the different sectors, technologies, and trends. Students will gain a broad understanding of the energy industry and the key drivers that shape it.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn about the different sectors of the energy industry, including oil and gas, renewables, and electricity
  • Understand the technological advancements in energy production and distribution
  • Explore the key trends shaping the energy industry, including climate change and energy efficiency

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

    • USA: $70,000
    • India: ₹7,00,000
    • Spain: €45,000
    • USA: $70,000
    • India: ₹7,00,000
    • Spain: €45,000

    • USA: $85,000
    • India: ₹9,00,000
    • Spain: €52,000
    • USA: $70,000
    • India: ₹7,00,000
    • Spain: €45,000

    • USA: $85,000
    • India: ₹9,00,000
    • Spain: €52,000

    • USA: $90,000
    • India: ₹12,00,000
    • Spain: €60,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Gain a broad understanding of the energy industry
  • Identify the key drivers shaping the industry
  • Recognize the impact of climate change on the energy industry

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic understanding of science and technology
  • Interest in the energy industry

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

  • Online
  • Self-paced

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  • Energy Policy and Climate
  • Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship
  • Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets

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  • CEO of Tesla and SpaceX
  • Climate Activist

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Description

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.

Outline

  • Energy Touches Everything
  • It's Abstract
  • Uses
  • Greenhouse Gases & Global Warming
  • Acknowledgements
  • Resources (Optional): It's Abstract
  • Resources (Optional): Uses
  • Resources (Optional): Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming
  • Self-Check
  • Self-Check
  • Self-Check
  • Energy Touches Everything
  • Energy Sources
  • Stored Sunlight
  • Reflecting Energy
  • Natural Gas & Hydrofracking
  • Conversation: Economics & Environment
  • Resources (Optional): Stored Sunlight
  • Resources (Optional): Reflecting Energy
  • Resources (Optional): Natural Gas and Hydrofracking
  • Self-Check
  • Self-Check
  • Self-Check
  • Energy Sources
  • Energy & Utility Solutions
  • Innovations
  • Conversation: Moving & Storing Energy
  • Conversation: Batteries & Infrastructure
  • Supply & Demand
  • Conversation: Demand Response
  • Conversation: Business Strategies
  • Conversation: Distributed Network Integration
  • Embodied Energy
  • Customers of Today & Tomorrow
  • Resources (Optional): Innovations
  • Resources (Optional): Supply and Demand
  • Resources (Optional): Embodied Energy
  • Resources (Optional): Customers of Today and Tomorrow
  • Self-Check
  • Self-Check
  • Self-Check
  • Self-Check
  • Energy & Utility Solutions
  • Adaptation
  • Workforce
  • Conversation: Tomorrow's Workforce
  • Conversation: Trends of the Utility Industry
  • Conversation: Workforce Culture & Safety
  • Energy is Complicated
  • Resources (Optional): Workforce
  • Resources (Optional): Energy is Complicated
  • Energy Industry: The Enterprise - Key Takeaways
  • Self-Check
  • Self-Check
  • Roadmap to Success: Final Project

Summary of User Reviews

This Energy Industry Overview course on Coursera has received positive reviews from learners. The course provides a comprehensive overview of the energy industry and its various sectors, and is taught by experienced industry professionals. Learners appreciated the practical and real-world examples used in the course.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

The course provides a comprehensive overview of the energy industry and its various sectors.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Taught by experienced industry professionals
  • Practical and real-world examples used in the course
  • Course content is up-to-date and relevant
  • Flexible pacing and self-paced learning options
  • Engaging and interactive course structure

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some learners found the course too basic and not in-depth enough
  • The course may not be suitable for learners with no prior knowledge of the energy industry
  • Some learners found the course material to be dry and unengaging
  • There could be more emphasis on case studies and practical applications
  • The course may lack depth in some areas, depending on the learner's specific interests
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Approx. 17 hours to complete
Martin Casstevens
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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