2024 Spring ENVECON 147 001 LEC 001

Spring 2024

ENVECON 147 001 - LEC 001

The Economics of the Clean Energy Transition

Meredith Lynn Fowlie

Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024
Tu, Th
12:30 pm - 01:59 pm
Physics Building 2
Class #:14958
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 13
Enrolled: 87
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 100
Waitlist Max: 60
Open Reserved Seats:0

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Final Exam

THU, MAY 9TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Physics Building 2
Dwinelle 104

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Course Catalog Description

The most promising path to deep decarbonization involves decarbonizing the electricity sector and then electrifying as much as we can – from transportation to buildings to industrial processes. Thus, the electricity sector has a pivotal role to play in our efforts to mitigate -- and adapt to-- climate change. The clean energy transition will require not only technological innovation, but also energy market reforms, climate policy interventions, and regulatory innovation to ensure that the process is fair, equitable, and affordable. This course draws from the fields of environmental economics, energy economics, public economics, behavioral economics, and industrial organization to introduce the economic models and concepts that will help

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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