ENVS 4004

Pathways to Sustainable Energy

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Students gain a practical understanding of how to move towards a low-carbon energy future. Students learn about international, national, and subnational policies that drive adoption of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage technologies and how the technologies work. The technological barriers to their widespread adoption and how to overcome these barriers are also discussed.

Sections

Lecture
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From the syllabus

From the Fall 2026 syllabus by Wayne Groszko and Sue Molloy. Open the PDF

Grading

5%Interview10 minutes; individual or small group
30%Café Scientifique presentations (2)Lead two presentations
10%Café Scientifique participationQuestions and contributions
15%Briefing noteInterview at least one expert
30%Research projectIndividual or group of up to 4; due Dec 9, 2026
10%PresentationResearch presentation; Nov 18–Dec 9

Course rules

Late work
Late submissions lose 10% of the final mark per day unless an exception is granted in advance.
Missed requirements
Use the Student Declaration of Absence form for missed academic requirements.
AI use
Disclose generative AI use and check and edit generated text for accuracy and suitability.
Collaboration
Collaboration is welcome, but individual submissions must be your own work.
Tutorials
Tutorials are optional and have no planned instructional content.

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