• This course provides both an understanding of how energy systems are changing and what technologies will be important in the future. A challenge-driven program sits alongside internationally-recognized innovation at the Birmingham Energy Institute that spans fundamental research through to industrial application.
  • Energy systems around the world are in transition, with drivers including:
    • Environmental impacts, especially climate change and air quality;
    • increasing demand, and providing universal access to reliable supplies;
    • growing urbanisation, putting pressure on infrastructure.
  • This course will examine the energy challenges that are currently being presented to us, and the issues that are being faced in solving these such that the increasing global energy demand can be satisfied in a way that is most beneficial to humanity.
  • The structure of this course will give students the foundations for the breadth of expertise in energy systems required to make a significant impact on the energy sector over their careers.