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    3. Introduction to Alternative Energy

    Introduction to Alternative Energy

    • Foundation
    • 5 Days
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    Course Summary

    As the global energy landscape evolves, there is a significant move away from fossil fuels towards sources with lower carbon footprints. This training course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the various energy technologies available today, including their benefits and drawbacks.

     Key Focus Areas:

    • Technological Overview:
      • Explore the different technologies being developed and adopted to reduce carbon emissions, understanding their operational principles and effectiveness.
    • Drivers for Change:
      • Analyze the political and business motivations behind the shift towards lower CO2 emissions, including relevant national and international policies and corporate strategies.
    • Strategic Implementation:
      • Gain insights into how these technologies can be integrated into strategic plans to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets in power generation settings.

    Course Objective

    By the end of the course.

    • Participants will have a solid understanding of emerging low-carbon technologies and the factors driving their adoption, equipping them to effectively contribute to and manage energy transition strategies.

    Activities

    • Classroom - Listening and contributing to discussions and exercises (Group Discussions, Interactions, and workshops).
    Accreditation:

    • IIRSM – UK
    • PMI-US

    1.      The Drivers Behind Net-Zero

    o   Global warming - the case for and against

    o   Greenhouse gases – what are they and what do they do?

    o   Paris Accord / International Energy Agency / Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    o   Government Subsidies / Bank Investments and Activists Investors

    2.      Business Aspects

    o   How big is big – how much hydrocarbon usage do we need to displace?

    o   Carbon net zero

    o   Energy costs

    o   Life Cycle Assessment

    o   Infrastructure development

    o   Principles of Environmental monitoring and measuring

    o   Recycling and waste reduction strategies.

    3.      Power Generation Options

    o   Fossil Fuel Driven

    o   Coal, Oil, Gas

    o   Traditional Power Gen

    o   Integrated Gas Turbine Combined Cycle

    4.      Renewables

    o   Wind

    o   Solar

    o   Hydroelectric

    o   Geothermal

    o    Carbon Free

    o    CCS – pre and post-capture options

    o   Nuclear

    o   Hydrogen

    o   Energy Storage

    o   Steam

    o   Hydroelectric

    o   Battery

    o   Salt & Sodium

    5.      Grid Considerations

    o   Intermittency Issues

    o   Peak shaving units required to stabilize the grid

    o   Negative Commodity Pricing

    o   Case Studies of Locations with too much deployment of Unreliable Sources.

    6.      Residential and Commercial Heating Options

    o   Hydrogen

    o   Biofuels

    o   Heat Pumps

    7.      Transportation Options

    o   Natural Gas

    o   LNG

    o   EVs

    o   Hydrogen fuel cells

    o   Biofuels

    8.      Petrochemical Solutions

    o   Biofuels

    o   Improved recycling capabilities of plastics

    9.      Environmental issues

    o   Recycling materials

    o   Landfill

    o Long-term storage

    o   Ecological impact assessments

    10.      Coherent planning for the future

    o   Learning from Texas Storm 2021

    o   The future of fossil fuel production

    o   Integrating electrical generation

    o   Predicting the cost of generation

    o   Course Summary

    o   Final Assessment

    o   Course Evaluation

    o   END of course

    • This course is ideal for professionals involved in strategic planning and implementation of emission reduction strategies, as well as anyone working to meet national, international, or corporate greenhouse gas reduction requirements.


    1.      The Drivers Behind Net-Zero
    2.      Business Aspects
    3.      Power Generation Options
    4.      Renewables
    5.      Grid Considerations
    6.      Residential and Commercial Heating Options
    7.      Transportation Options
    8.      Petrochemical Solutions
    9.      Environmental issues
    10.  Coherent planning for the future

    • Fundamental knowledge of environmental subjects in the Oil and Gas industry.


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