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Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage
by Mathieu Lucquiaud , Mark Wilkinson , MennatAllah Labib- 0.0
5 Weeks
Explore the technology that can provide a long-term solution to protect our atmosphere from an excess of carbon dioxide, in the context of global energy, our use of fossil fuels, and climate change. The atmosphere is a shared resource and the amount of greenhouse gases it can absorb is a finite resource....
$49
Reservoir Geomechanics
by Mark D. Zoback- 0.0
10 Weeks
This interdisciplinary course encompasses the fields of rock mechanics, structural geology, earthquake seismology and petroleum engineering to address a wide range of geomechanical problems that arise during the exploitation of oil and gas reservoirs. The first part of the course establishes the basic principles involved in a way that allows readers from different disciplinary backgrounds to understand the key concepts....
$129
Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security
by Yumiko Yasuda , Danilo Turk , Jackie King , Aaron Wolf- 0.0
6 Weeks
This course provides understandings of transboundary freshwater governance in theory and practice. Topics include transboundary freshwater security, international water law, water diplomacy, negotiations, institutions, management tools, and sustainable finance. Freshwater scarcity, stress, and crisis are increasing worldwide. More than a billion people live in water-scarce regions, and 3. 5 billion could experience water scarcity by 2025....
$49
Becoming an Agent of Sustainable Change
by Tossa Harding , Robin van der Sluijs , Judith Lesschen , Sarah Foley- 0.0
7 Weeks
Do you wish to make your life and environment more sustainable, but don’t know where to start? This MOOC will provide you with the skills and knowledge that you need and will empower you to start your journey as an agent of sustainable change, together with learners/change-makers from all over the world!...
$49
Modelling Watershed Processes for Water Resource Management
by Geoffrey Hall- 0.0
4 Weeks
This course brings together the different aspects of the hydrologic cycle and introduces several common watershed modelling techniques for water resource management. Water within the environment is often modelled both to fill-in gaps in data as well as to predict future water quality and quantity. Describe methods for watershed characterization including water movement and quality...
$160
Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics
by Mark D. Zoback , Arjun H. Kohli- 0.0
10 Weeks
This course covers the geophysical and engineering concepts needed to understand the recovery of hydrocarbons from extremely low permeability unconventional oil and gas reservoirs. The production of hydrocarbons from extremely low permeability unconventional reservoirs through horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing has transformed the global energy landscape. Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics, Cambridge University Press 2019...
$149
Herramientas de Teledetección óptica y SAR
by Sofía Lanfri , Marcelo Scavuzzo- 0.0
8 Weeks
Aprende los fundamentos de la teledetección, herramientas de procesamiento de información satelital y aplicaciones del sensado remoto. Promueve y haz uso de herramientas geomáticas (imágenes de satélite, sistemas de información geográfica y estadística espacial) para aportar a la resolución problemas. Adquiere conocimientos teóricos y destrezas prácticas relacionados con los principios de la teledetección....
$29
Climate Change Science and Negotiations
by Jeffrey D. Sachs , Emmanuel Guérin- 0.0
10 Weeks
Humanity is up against a tight timeline to address climate change. Learn how we can deeply decarbonize the global energy systems, and put the world on a 2°C pathway. The time to address climate change is now. Please note: This course was created before the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP21 – in Paris....
$49
Watershed Systems and Their Influence on Water Movement and Quality
by Geoffrey Hall- 0.0
4 Weeks
This course focuses on watershed systems and their influences on water movement and water quality. This includes the implications of agriculture and urbanization on water movement and quality within a watershed. Water that falls on the earth embarks on a journey that imparts on it the qualities of the land forms with which it interacts....
$160
Using Photovoltaic (PV) Technology in Desert Climates
by Dr. Luis Pomares , Dr. Christos Fountoukis , Dr. Amir Abdallah , Dr. Benjamin Figgis- 0.0
8 Weeks
Learn how to mitigate the challenges related to PV technology and enhance the performance of solar cells and PV modules in desert climates. The high insolation in desert regions can result in a lower cost of solar energy. In this course, you will learn what effect temperature and dust has on the solar cells and PV modules....
$99