Macro Energy

The development model of today’s societies is based on energy consumption that is not sustainable in the long term. This course therefore aims to enable engineers to acquire a global vision of the energy system, which is indispensable both to the understanding of the current context and the challenges that future generations will have to face. The course provides fundamental knowledge on geopolitical, economic and technical aspects of various energy sectors and their deployment or shutdown at the international and local level.

Energy geopolitics and discussion on the notion of energy transition. Concept of energy system: impacts, evolutions. Energy, governance and impacts on climate and pollution. Sectors: renewable energy; oil; gas. Tools and methods for the systemic approach to energy/climate/economy issues