Lecture Slides

LEC #	TOPICS
Energy Systems and Policies: Overview
1	This Course and The U.S. Energy System (PDF)
2	Comparative Energy Systems (PDF - 2.6MB)
3	U.S. Energy Problems (PDF)
4	The Market and The State (PDF)
5	Path Dependence in Energy Systems (PDF)
The Climate Problem
6	Climate Science and Policy (PDF)
7	Climate Agreement Negotiations I & II (PDF - 1.1MB)
Household and Organization Decision-Making
8	Economics of Energy Demand (PDF)
9	Energy Use by Individuals and Households (PDF) (Courtesy of Susan Silbey. Used with permission.)
10	Normative Frameworks for Business Decisions (PDF)
11	Business Decisions in Reality: CHP at Hexion (PDF)
12	Organizational Decision-Making: Biodiesel at MIT (PDF - 1.3MB)
13	Developing Profitable Strategies (PDF)
14	Innovation and Energy Business Models (PDF)
Primary Energy & Electric Power
15	Non-Renewable Energy Resources (PDF - 5.9MB)
16	Shale: Opportunities & Challenges (PDF)
17	(Yesterday’s &) Today’s Electric Power System (PDF)
18	Tomorrow’s Electric Power System (PDF - 1.9MB)
Public Policies: Determinants & Processes
19	Making Public Policy (PDF)
20	Social Movements (PDF)
21	U.S. Environment Policy (PDF)
22	Micron-gap Thermal Photovoltaics (no slides) Economic Development & Green Growth (PDF)
Final Paper Presentations & Debrief
23	Final Paper Presentations & Debrief
24	Final Paper Presentations & Debrief (cont.)

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