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Energy Decisions, Markets, and Policies

Undergraduate · Historical course

Spring 2012

Topics

  • This Course and The U.S. Energy System
  • Recitation
  • Comparative Energy Systems
  • U.S. Energy Problems
  • Discussion of Paradigms; Debate Prep
  • The Market and The State
  • Path Dependence in Energy Systems
  • C-Learn; Climate Game Prep
  • Climate Science and Policy
  • Climate Agreement Negotiations I
  • Climate Agreement Negotiations II
  • Economics of Energy Demand
  • Derived Demand and Capital Practice; Discussion of Final Paper Assignment
  • Normative Frameworks for Business Decisions
  • Business Decisions in Reality: CHP at Hexion
  • Review; Finalization of Final Paper Teams & Topics
  • Organizational Decision-Making: Biodiesel at MIT
  • Developing Profitable Strategies
  • Non-Renewable Energy Resources
  • Shale: Opportunities & Challenges
  • Production Planning for Non-renewables; Discussion of Paper Outlines
  • (Yesterday’s &) Today’s Electric Power System
  • Tomorrow’s Electric Power System
  • Making Public Policy
  • Social Movements
  • U.S. Environment Policy
  • Final Paper Presentations & Debrief
  • Final Paper Presentations & Debrief (cont.)

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