REEN 551 Energy Economics and Policy

Economic issues: Elements of economic principles, Economic calculation, Conventional energy resources and costs, Renewable energy resources and costs, Direct and indirect costs, Pricing system, Contracting, Project management, World energy trend. Funding and sponsoring facilities: International organizations, National possibilities, Regional facilities. Development and ecological growth: Energy needs for economic growth and regional development, Increase in value creation, Basic needs, Ecological, ethics and utopias, Sustainable future. Policy Issues: Market development, Government policies, Climate change issues. Environmental Impact Assessment: Module production, Energy analysis, Life cycle analysis, CO2 emissions.