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Course Info

Instructor

Prof. Richard Schmalensee

Departments

As Taught In

Spring 2012

Level

Undergraduate

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Learning Resource Types

Lecture Videos

Lecture Notes

Written Assignments

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Lecture Videos

Lecture 1: This Course and The U.S. Energy System

Lecture 2: Comparative Energy Systems

Lecture 3: U.S. Energy Problems

Lecture 4: The Market and The State

Lecture 5: Path Dependence in Energy Systems

Lecture 6: Climate Science and Policy

Lecture 8: Economics of Energy Demand

Lecture 9: Energy Use by Individuals and Households

Lecture 10: Normative Frameworks for Business Decisions

Lecture 11: Business Decisions in Reality: CHP at Hexion

Lecture Notes

Lecture 1: This Course and The U.S. Energy System

Lecture 2: Comparative Energy Systems

Lecture 3: U.S. Energy Problems

Lecture 4: The Market and The State

Lecture 5: Path Dependence in Energy Systems

Lecture 6: Climate Science and Policy

Lecture 7: Negotiating a Global Climate Agreement (using the C-Roads Climate Policy Simulation)

Lecture 8: Economics of Energy Demand

Lecture 9: Energy Demand Continued: Energy Use by Individuals and Households

Lecture 10: Normative Frameworks for Business Decisions

Readings

Lecture 3 Reading: Saudi Oil Case

Lecture 4 Reading: Debate Preparation

Lecture 8 Reading: Economics of Energy Demand

Lecture 12 Reading: Biodiesel@MIT Case

Lecture 13 Reading: Husky Case Discussion Questions

Lecture 19 Reading: Trading Filth Case

Recitations

Recitation 2: Concepts and Social Paradigms

Recitation 3: C-LEARN and the Climate Game

Recitation 4: Negotiating a Global Climate Agreement (using the C-Roads Climate Policy Simulation)

Recitation 5: Problems

Recitation 5: Solutions

Recitation 5: Spreadsheet

Recitation 6: Review for Quiz 1

Recitation 9: Production Planning

Recitation 12: Review for Quiz 2

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