Energy and climate change Training

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: Istanbul

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Apr-29-2024

    Istanbul

  • May-27-2024

    Istanbul

  • June-24-2024

    Istanbul

  • July-29-2024

    Istanbul

  • Aug-26-2024

    Istanbul

  • Sep-30-2024

    Istanbul

  • Oct-28-2024

    Istanbul

  • Nov-25-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-30-2024

    Istanbul

Dates in Other Venues

  • Apr-01-2024

    Paris

  • Apr-01-2024

    Singapore

  • Apr-08-2024

    Dubai

  • Apr-08-2024

    Barcelona

  • Apr-15-2024

    London

  • Apr-15-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-22-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-22-2024

    Singapore

  • Apr-29-2024

    Paris

  • May-06-2024

    Singapore

  • May-06-2024

    Paris

  • May-13-2024

    Dubai

  • May-13-2024

    Barcelona

  • May-20-2024

    London

  • May-20-2024

    Amsterdam

  • May-27-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-03-2024

    Singapore

  • June-03-2024

    Paris

  • June-10-2024

    Dubai

  • June-10-2024

    Barcelona

  • June-17-2024

    London

  • June-17-2024

    Amsterdam

  • June-24-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-01-2024

    Paris

  • July-01-2024

    Singapore

  • July-08-2024

    Dubai

  • July-08-2024

    Barcelona

  • July-15-2024

    Amsterdam

  • July-15-2024

    London

  • July-22-2024

    Singapore

  • July-22-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-29-2024

    Paris

  • Aug-05-2024

    Paris

  • Aug-05-2024

    Singapore

  • Aug-12-2024

    Barcelona

  • Aug-12-2024

    Dubai

  • Aug-19-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-19-2024

    London

  • Aug-26-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-02-2024

    Singapore

  • Sep-02-2024

    Paris

  • Sep-09-2024

    Dubai

  • Sep-09-2024

    Barcelona

  • Sep-16-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-16-2024

    London

  • Sep-23-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-23-2024

    Singapore

  • Sep-30-2024

    Paris

  • Oct-07-2024

    Paris

  • Oct-07-2024

    Singapore

  • Oct-14-2024

    Barcelona

  • Oct-14-2024

    Dubai

  • Oct-21-2024

    London

  • Oct-21-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Oct-28-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-04-2024

    Singapore

  • Nov-04-2024

    Paris

  • Nov-11-2024

    Barcelona

  • Nov-11-2024

    Dubai

  • Nov-18-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Nov-18-2024

    London

  • Nov-25-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-02-2024

    Singapore

  • Dec-02-2024

    Paris

  • Dec-09-2024

    Barcelona

  • Dec-09-2024

    Dubai

  • Dec-16-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-16-2024

    London

  • Dec-23-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-23-2024

    Singapore

  • Dec-30-2024

    Paris

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

 

GLOBAL ENERGY RESOURCES, GENERATION, DELIVERY, AND END-USE
 
  • Resources
  • Coal
  • Oil and gas
  • Nuclear
  • Solar
  • Wind
  • Biomass
  • Biofuels
  • Hydrogen
  • Generation Technologies
    • Combustion: Boilers, Steam Generators, Turbines, and Engines
    • Combined Heat & Power
    • Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
    • Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
    • Wind Turbines
    • Geothermal
    • Wave, Current, And O-TEC
    • Fuel Cells
  • Electricity Transmission & Distribution Networks
    • Energy Access as SDG Goal
    • Transmission Lines
      • kV Range
      • Associated Land Requirements
      • Associated Thermal Energy Losses
    • Distribution
      • kV Range
      • Collection Rates
      • Regularization
    • End-use
      • Energy - Efficiency First
      • Electricity, Heating, Cooling, and Process Heat
      • Net - Zero Energy
      • Residential
      • Commercial & Institutional
      • Industrial
      • Transportation
      • District Energy
      • Off-Grid vs. On-Grid
      • Energy Storage and Controls Systems

 

THE TROUBLE WITH CARBON 
 
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Goals
  • Climate Change Mitigation vs. Adaptation
  •  Extraction
    • Drilling
    • Mountaintop Removal
  • Carbon Content of Fossil Fuels vs. Natural Gas vs. Renewable Energy
  • Ozone and Greenhouse Gases
  • Decarbonizing Methods
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Renewable Energy
    • Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)
    • Carbon Capture and Sequestration
  • Cost Considerations
    • Price Data
  • Carbon Neutral Countries 
  • United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
    • Interaction Among Emissions, Climate, Risks and Development Pathways: Characteristics of Mitigation Pathways
    • Economic and Social Costs and Benefits of Mitigation and Adaptation in the Context of Development Pathways
    • Adaptation and Mitigation Actions in the Context of Sustainable Development
    • Finance and Means of Support

 

TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR SCALING UP RENEWABLE ENERGY   
 
  • Centralized vs. IPP vs. Decentralized Renewable Energy
  • Making Renewable Energy Projects Bankable Through Due Diligence
    • Pre-Feasibility Studies
    • Detailed Feasibility Studies
    • Project Preparation Facility
  • Technical Assessment
    • Available Resources
      • Global Atlas for Renewable Energy
      • Need for Local Data Acquisition
    • Capacity Factors
      • Translating CF Into Spreadsheet Analyses
    • Modeling  
    • Variable Renewable Energy and Grid Stability
  • Economic Assessment
    • The Costs of Renewable Energy Systems
    • Power Purchase Agreements
  • De-Risking Instruments
    • Put Call Option Agreements (PCOAs)
    • Partial Risk Guarantees (PRGS)
    • Sovereign Guarantee
  • Financing Models Overview
    • Debt-Equity Ratios
    • Credit Enhancement
    • Self-Financed
    • Project Financing
    • Leasing
    • Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCO)
    • Independent Power Producers (IPP)
    • PAYGO

 

CREATING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO SCALING UP RENEWABLE ENERGY  
 
  • Integrated Resource & Resilience Planning
  • National Long-Term Energy Planning
  • Project Preparation Facility
  • Net Metering
  • Community Energy
  • Renewable Portfolio Standards
  • Feed-In Tariffs
  • Single-Buyer Paradigm
  • Competitive Procurement
  • Public-Private Partnerships
    • Private Sector Assets and Motivations
    • Public Sector Assets and Motivations
    • Capacitating the Public Sector

 

OURCES OF DATA FOR INFORMED DECISION MAKING 
 
  • International Energy Agency (IEA)
    • Fuels and Technologies
    • Analysis
    • Data
    • Analysis
    • World Energy Outlook
  • International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
    • Country Profiles
    • Clean Energy Corridors
    • Global Geothermal Alliance
    • Parliamentary Network
    • Renewable Energy Roadmap (Remap)
    • Renewables Readiness Assessments
    • Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Lighthouses
    • Global Atlas for Renewable Energy
    • Sustainable Energy Marketplace
  • International Development Partners Promoting Climate Change Mitigation with Renewable Energy
  • International Foundations Promoting Climate Change Mitigation with Renewable Energy
  • Relevant Associations 
    • C40
    • Compact of Mayors
    • Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
    • Global Climate Change Alliance
    • International Renewable Energy Alliance
    • International Solar Alliance

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