Renewable Energy and the Environment Course
Gain practical skills to reduce city emissions using renewable energy. Master CO2e calculations, evaluate solar, wind, and PPAs, quantify health and job benefits, manage risks, and deliver clear data-driven recommendations to environmental decision-makers.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with practical skills to estimate municipal electricity demand, calculate grid and lifecycle emissions, and confidently compare solar, wind, and PPA options. You will learn to design scenarios, perform transparent kWh-to-CO2e calculations, assess co-benefits and risks, and communicate results and recommendations effectively to decision-makers in concise professional reports.
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Develop skills
- Quantify grid emissions by converting kWh to tons of CO2e using quick and accurate calculations.
- Design city scenarios by creating baseline and renewable energy cases with clear assumptions.
- Assess solar, wind, and PPAs by comparing siting, performance, and lifecycle impacts.
- Evaluate co-benefits and risks including jobs, health, land use, and energy security tradeoffs.
- Communicate results to councils through concise reports, visuals, and transparent sources.
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