11.165J | Fall 2022 | Undergraduate, Graduate

Urban Energy Systems and Policy

Course Description

This class is about figuring out together what cities and users can do to reduce their energy use and carbon emissions. Many other classes at MIT focus on policies, technologies, and systems, often at the national or international level, but this course focuses on the scale of cities and users. It is designed for any …
This class is about figuring out together what cities and users can do to reduce their energy use and carbon emissions. Many other classes at MIT focus on policies, technologies, and systems, often at the national or international level, but this course focuses on the scale of cities and users. It is designed for any students interested in learning how to intervene in the energy use of cities using policy, technology, economics, and urban planning.
Learning Resource Types
Lecture Videos
Written Assignments
Readings
Online Textbook
Towers of an industrial facility, with steam rising in the background.
Many cities still rely on burning fossil fuels to supply their energy needs. (Photo courtesy of Louis Vest on Flickr. License: CC BY-NC.)