Introduction to Energy Policy
| Numbering Code | G-GAIS00 52019 LJ28 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | From 1st to 3rd year students | Target Student | |
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Tue.3 |
| Instructor name | HASHIMOTO MICHIO (Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability Program-Specific Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course aims at developing theoretical basis for students having their own policy perspectives regarding various energy issues. For this purpose, the course provides basic knowledge about four main pillars of energy policy, Energy Security, Energy Economy, Environment, and Safety. This course also shows how these four pillars are mutually related and connected to latest energy issues like expansion of renewable energies and developing hydrogen society. | ||
| Course Goals |
1) Obtain basic knowledge about energy policy and understand how they are structured 2) Being familiarized with statistic data and understand ongoing changes in energy situation through data. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1. Introduction 2. Demand and Supply of Energy 3. Rise and Fall of Fossil Fuels 4. Alternative Energies - Nuclear or Renewables? 5. Supply Chain and Infrastructure 6. Oil Price and Economy 7. Market Regulation and Competition 8. Energy and Environment 9. 2050 Carbon Neutral 10. Energy Technologies 11. Safety and Regulations 12. Energy Diplomacy and International Cooperation 13. Invited Lecture 14. Site Tour (tbd) 15. Wrap Up (The contents are subject to change) |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluated by class participation and reports. | ||
| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) |
Most of graphs and figures used in this course is quoted from below materials. Students are requested to make them available for yourselves. Energy White Paper(2020) https://www.enecho.meti.go.jp/about/whitepaper/ BP Statistics (Statistical Review of World Energy) https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy.html |
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| References, etc. |
References NEDO Renewable Energy Technologies White Paper Vol.2 https://www.nedo.go.jp/library/ne_hakusyo_index.html NEDO Hydrogen White Paper https://www.nedo.go.jp/library/suiso_ne_hakusyo.html THE PRIZE - The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power, Daniel Yergin Soft Energy Path, Amory Lobins Asia Energy Partnership, Yasuo Tanabe, Michio Hashimoto et.al. The Hydrogen Economy, Jeremy Rifkin |
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