Energy: first grid position in the race to a greener future
Un día
Novato
Descripción del curso
Our daily lives are heavily dependant on energy but the way we produce, distribute and consume it can have a great impact on the environment. This is why in 2019 the European Commission announced the European Green Deal, a growth strategy to transform the EU into the first climate neutral continent by 2050, based on a significant reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and use of fossil fuels.
This course looks deeper into some of the practices, technologies, policies and lifestyles that can lead us to a climate-neutral and resilient economy, helping slow down global warming while ensuring affordable, secure and sustainable energy for businesses and households.
Público objetivo
Science teachers, high school students and the general public.
Objetivos de aprendizaje
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
- understand the importance and impact energy has on our lives and the implications of its excessive consumption on the (un)sustainability of our environment
- familiarise with actions and initiatives citizens and communities can take to limit their energy consumption
- discover the potential of solar energy in the clean energy sector, understand how solar panels work and build your own solar cell
- explain what energy efficient buildings are and how they can contribute to decarbonising the EU bloc; identify the benefits of nearly and net zero-energy buildings and learn to assess energy performance
Ofrecido por
Este contenido es ofrecido por la Comisión Europea. La Comisión Europea es el brazo ejecutivo políticamente independiente de la Unión Europea. Es el único responsable de elaborar propuestas de nueva legislación europea y ejecuta las decisiones del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de la Unión Europea
Agenda
- General
- 1. Green Energy to Tackle Climate Change: from European Initiatives to Citizen Actions
- 2. Energy Efficiency and Energy Citizenship
- 3. Harnessing the Power of the Sun: Photovoltaics
- 4. Energy Efficiency in Buildings
