Search result: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2021
Environmental Sciences Master  | ||||||
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| Minor in Sustainable Energy Use | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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| 701-0967-00L | Project Development in Renewable Energies  Number of participants limited to 30. Waiting list will be deleted October 6th, 2021. | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. Rechsteiner, A. Appenzeller | |
| Abstract | Realization of projects in the field of renewable energies, analysis of legal frame conditions and risks. The students learn basics of renewable energy project realization from acknowledged experts active in the field. They identify different tasks of various investor types. They develop sample projects in practice within groups | |||||
| Learning objective | You become acquainted with the regulative, juridical and economic requirements of project development in renewable energies in the fireld of wind power, solar power and hydro power. You learn to launch and judge projects by exercises in groups You recognize chances and risks of renewable energy projects | |||||
| Content | Business models for renewable energy projects Introduction of market trends, market structure, technical trends and regulation in Switzerland and in the EU internal energy market Necessary frame conditions for profitable projects Project development samples and exercises in wind power hydro power photovoltaics due diligence and country assessment. Exact Program in German below http://www.rechsteiner-basel.ch/index.php?id=27 | |||||
| Lecture notes | PPT presentation will be distributed (in German) special frames: http://www.rechsteiner-basel.ch/Lehrmittel.27.0.html | |||||
| Literature | REN21 Renewables GLOBAL STATUS REPORT http://www.ren21.net/status-of-renewables/ Mit einer grünen Anlage schwarze Zahlen schreiben Link UNEP: Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investments Link Energiestrategie 2050 Faktenblätter des Bundes (PDF): https://www.uvek.admin.ch/uvek/de/home/energie/energiestrategie-2050.html Ryan Wiser, Mark Bolinger: Wind Technologies Market Report 2015, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Link IEA PVPS: TRENDS 2014 IN PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS http://www.iea-pvps.org/ Bundesamt für Energie: Perspektiven für die Grosswasserkraft in der Schweiz http://www.news.admin.ch/NSBSubscriber/message/attachments/33285.pdf Windenergie-Report Deutschland Link | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | For group exercise and presentation reasons the number of participants is limited at 30 students. For exercices students build learning and presentational groups. | |||||
| 701-1346-00L | Carbon Mitigation Number of participants limited to 100 Priority is given to the target groups: Bachelor and Master Environmental Sciences and PHD Environmental Sciences until September 21st,2021. Waiting list will be deleted October 1st, 2021. | W | 3 credits | 2G | N. Gruber | |
| Abstract | Future climate change can only kept within reasonable bounds when CO2 emissions are drastically reduced. In this course, we will discuss a portfolio of options involving the alteration of natural carbon sinks and carbon sequestration. The course includes introductory lectures, presentations from guest speakers from industry and the public sector, and final presentations by the students. | |||||
| Learning objective | The goal of this course is to investigate, as a group, a particular set of carbon mitigation/sequestration options and to evaluate their potential, their cost, and their consequences. | |||||
| Content | From the large number of carbon sequestration/mitigation options, a few options will be selected and then investigated in detail by the students. The results of this research will then be presented to the other students, the involved faculty, and discussed in detail by the whole group. | |||||
| Lecture notes | None | |||||
| Literature | Will be identified based on the chosen topic. | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Exam: No final exam. Pass/No-Pass is assigned based on the quality of the presentation and ensuing discussion. | |||||
| 052-0609-00L | Energy and Climate Systems I | W | 2 credits | 2G | A. Schlüter | |
| Abstract | The first semester of the annual course focuses on physical principles, component and systems for the efficient and sustainable heating, cooling and ventilation of buildings on different scales and the interaction of technical systems with architectural and urban design. | |||||
| Learning objective | The lecture series focuses on the physical principles and technical components of relevant systems for an efficient and sustainable climatisation and energy supply of buildings. A special focus is on the interrelation of supply systems and architectural design and construction. Learning and practicing methods of quantifying demand and supply allows identifying parameters relevant for design. | |||||
| Content | 1. Introduction and overview 2. Heating and cooling systems in buildings 3. Ventilation | |||||
| Lecture notes | The slides of the lecture serve as lecture notes and are available as download. | |||||
| Literature | A list of relevant literature is available at the chair. | |||||
| 227-0731-00L | Power Market I - Portfolio and Risk Management | W | 6 credits | 4G | D. Reichelt, G. A. Koeppel | |
| Abstract | Portfolio and risk management in the electrical power business, Pan-European power market and trading, futures and forward contracts, hedging, options and derivatives, performance indicators for the risk management, modelling of physical assets, cross-border trading, ancillary services, balancing power market, Swiss market model. | |||||
| Learning objective | Knowlege on the worldwide liberalisation of electricity markets, pan-european power trading and the role of power exchanges. Understand financial products (derivatives) based on power. Management of a portfolio containing physical production, contracts and derivatives. Evaluate trading and hedging strategies. Apply methods and tools of risk management. | |||||
| Content | 1. Pan-European power market and trading 1.1. Power trading 1.2. Development of the European power markets 1.3. Energy economics 1.4. Spot and OTC trading 1.5. European energy exchange EEX 2. Market model 2.1. Market place and organisation 2.2. Balance groups / balancing energy 2.3. Ancillary services 2.4. Market for ancillary services 2.5. Cross-border trading 2.6. Capacity auctions 3. Portfolio and Risk management 3.1. Portfolio management 1 (introduction) 3.2. Forward and futures contracts 3.3. Risk management 1 (m2m, VaR, hpfc, volatility, cVaR) 3.4. Risk management 2 (PaR) 3.5. Contract valuation (HPFC) 3.6. Portfolio management 2 2.8. Risk Management 3 (enterprise wide) 4. Energy & Finance I 4.1. Options 1 – basics 4.2. Options 2 – hedging with options 4.3. Introduction to derivatives (swaps, cap, floor, collar) 4.4. Financial modelling of physical assets 4.5. Trading and hydro power 4.6. Incentive regulation | |||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts of the lecture | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | 1 excursion per semester, 2 case studies, guest speakers for specific topics. Course Moodle: https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/enrol/index.php?id=11636 | |||||
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