Introduction
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Energy: what is it? The lesson introduces Energy and the related energy issues. Professor Carrà answers the apparently simple question: What is energy? Starting with the definition of energy by Isaac Newton, the lesson goes through the different forms of energy and focuses on thermal energy and thermodynamic systems. The relationship between energy transformations, degradation […]
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Introduction to Energy Sources and Energy Balances This lesson is designed to give an overview of energy sources and energy balances through different approach. First of all, discussing the meaning of primary and second energy, the lesson focuses on where energy comes from, what kind of useful forms of energy do we use in our […]
Energy storage: Overview on current and future technologies This speech gives an idea on the meaning of the words ‘Energy storage’ and a short overview of Eni’s activities. Energy storage involves converting energy from forms that are difficult to store (electricity, kinetic energy, etc.) to more conveniently or economically storable forms. Some technologies provide only […]
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Energy demand: what energy sources and how much of them does the world consume? The lesson aims to clarify the differences in energy uses among countries and how energy use across countries has changed over time. Dr Reilly examines some relevant drivers and reviews key concepts, such as primary, secondary and final energy. The lesson […]
Energy: scenarios and challenges The energy issue is one of the greatest challenges that mankind has to face in the 21st century. The main aim of this lesson is to acquaint the students with the main concepts related to energy, focusing particular on its importance in human development and in present society. The definition of […]
Is there enough energy? An introduction to energy security This lecture illustrates a few key concepts for understanding the relevance for our economies of the supply of fossil fuels, in particular oil and natural gas. It looks at the somewhat blurry distinction between reserves and resources and discusses some reasons for the uncertainty that typically […]
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Energy Scenarios (part 1) This lesson focuses on the interaction energy-economy, providing insights on environmental costs, investments and policies related to the energy system. Part 1 provides background information and definitions, a focus on the history of global energy use and some projections of future energy use (energy scenarios).
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Energy Scenarios (part 2) This lesson focuses on the interaction energy-economy, providing insights on environmental costs, investments and policies related to the energy system. Part 2 focuses on the effects of energy use. On one hand energy helped supporting economic growth and other related aspects of human and social development. On the other it has […]
The European Energy Security: The Case of Natural Gas Gas represents an important component of Europe’s energy architecture. Having limited gas resources at home, Europe needs to import much of the gas it utilizes. This arises a security issue, as importing large volumes of gas from a limited amount of countries (like Russia) exposes Europe […]