Spring 2025
ENVECON 147 001 - LEC 001
The Economics of the Clean Energy Transition
Meredith Lynn Fowlie
Class #:27961
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Agricultural and Resource Economics and Policy
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
4
Enrolled: 92
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 96
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 15TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Evans 60
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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
Class Notes
No new enrollments
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
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