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Solar Energy Systems Overview
by Gay E Canough- 4.7
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Approx. 9 hours to complete
By the end of this course, learners will have acquired a broad understanding of the history and mechanics behind converting light into electricity, commonly known as photovoltaics (PV). The course explores economic considerations, touching on solar PV costs for residential and commercial use, incentives, and contrasts solar power with fossil fuel and nuclear plants....
Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia
by Dr. Kes McCormick , Dr. Luis Mundaca , Prof. Oksana Mont , Prof. Lena Neij , Dr. Thomas Lindhqvist , Dr. Håkan Rodhe , Dr. Peter Arnfalk , Dr. Charlotte Leire- 4.7
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Approx. 15 hours to complete
How can we live a good life on one planet with over seven billion people? This course will explore greening the economy on four levels – individual, business, city, and nation. We will look at the relationships between these levels and give many practical examples of the complexities and solutions across the levels....
Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action
by Michaela Zint- 4.8
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Approx. 25 hours to complete
Are you concerned about climate change? Would you like to learn how to address and respond to this challenge? If so, this course is for you. Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action is intended to help learners understand, address and respond to climate change as individuals and in partnership with their communities and political leaders....
Wind resources for renewable energies
by Alexandre Stegner , Philippe Drobinski , Riwal Plougoven , Martial Haeffelin- 3.7
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Approx. 17 hours to complete
The main goal of this course is to get the necessary knowledge on atmospheric and fluid dynamics in order to quantify the wind resource of a local or regional area. Then, we will see what are the turbines characteristics to consider in order to estimate the electricity production from an isolated turbine or from a turbine farm....
Chemical Biology
by Robbie Loewith , Marcus J. C. Long- 4.8
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Approx. 21 hours to complete
Chemical biology is a burgeoning field that has rapidly risen to prominence. This surge of interest has been fuelled by chemical biology’s applicability to understanding critical processes in live cells or model organisms in real time. This success has arisen because chemical biology straddles a nexus between chemistry, biology, and physics....
Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries
by Harald Winkler- 4.7
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Approx. 18 hours to complete
This course challenges you to consider how one might lift societies out of poverty while also mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. We explore the inherent complexity of developing country governments wanting to grow their economies in a climate friendly way. You will be introduced to an approach with which to address this challenge....
Our Energy Future
by Dr. Stephen Mayfield- 4.7
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Approx. 37 hours to complete
This course is designed to introduce students to the issues of energy in the 21st century – including food and fuels – which are inseparably linked – and will discuss energy production and utilization from the biology, engineering, economics, climate science, and social science perspectives. General Course Materials Syllabus How to Use Discussion Forums...
Transmission electron microscopy for materials science
by Cécile Hébert , Duncan Alexander- 4.6
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Approx. 46 hours to complete
Learn about the fundamentals of transmission electron microscopy in materials sciences: you will be able to understand papers where TEM has been used and have the necessary theoretical basis for taking a practical training on the TEM. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in the field of materials science....
Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications
by Eric GOSSE , Armel de la BOURDONNAYE , Sophie LIMBORG , Mike SOUTHERN , Clémence QUEFFELEC , Gilles GAUTHIER , Olivier GAMET , John D'ANGELO , Gary SCHOFIELD , Nicolas HAUTIERE , Frédéric ANDRZEJEWSKI , Jean Pascla PLANCHE , Virginie MOUILLET , Hélène AZOULAY , Nadège VO VINH , Cécile GIACOBI , Laurence LAPALU , Yves BROSSEAUD , Emmanuel CHAILLEUX , Jean-François CORTE- 4.7
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Approx. 8 hours to complete
During the four coming weeks, best experts in bitumen will bring you their knowledge and experience to build a strong understanding of today’s realities and new perspectives on the future of bitumen. Total is the European leader on bitumen markets. Innovation has always been the key to sustainability and durability in the products they develop....
Introduction to the Arctic: Climate
by Paul Myers, Ph.D- 4.6
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Approx. 9 hours to complete
The University of Alberta, the University of Tromso and the University of the Arctic invite you to explore this four week course that examines the environment and climate of the circumpolar North. This course is the result of an international collaboration and provides you with an insight into our planet's North....
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