Overview
There are 789 million people around the world who live without access to electricity. In addition, 2.8 billion people globally have no access to clean and safe cooking fuels and technologies.
Key facts:
On Sustainable Energy Access for Communities at UCL by FutureLearn , you’ll explore the meaning of energy access and how to overcome its challenges to provide safe and clean energy for communities around the world.Since the launch of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the international community has been working tirelessly to address the energy access challenge.
But this cannot be achieved unless we find ways to inspire and support entire communities to transition to renewable energy.To do this, you’ll identify the right technological solutions and the many sides to renewable energy, including technology, behaviour change, economics, and community dynamics.
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Topics:
- Challenges for renewable energy
- Defining access to energy
- Moving to clean cooking
- Alternative energy futures: an integrated approach
- On or off grid? A debate
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Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
- 3 hrs/week
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Sustainable Development Sustainable Energy View 11 other Short Courses in Sustainable Energy in United KingdomExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
- This course is designed for anyone with an interest in renewable energy transitions. You could be an aspiring community activist or leader, a professional working in renewable energy, or a government professional with a role in renewable energy.
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International
109 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 109 USD for the full programme during 21 days. -
National
109 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 109 USD for the full programme during 21 days.
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