Strategic Power Problems

Prerequisite:

Power in National Economy (16ENH)

The course is a substitute for:

Strategic Power Problems (X16SPE)

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Economics, Management and Humanities

Synopsis:

Global energy development alternatives in the first half of 21st century are explained in regard of the world and main world regions and Czech republic. Special attention is given to non-renewable and renewable energy sources tasks and nuclear energy task are highlighted, energy economizing, new technology development and international cooperation.

Requirements:

Power in National Economy

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Energy as strategical and political commodity

2. Opinion development related to position of energy, its structure and function

3. Non-renewable and renewable energy sources utilization prospects

4. Nuclear energy position and uniques of its evolution

5. Energy evolution related to environmental effects

6. Mining, conversion and consumption technologies development overview

7. Integrated and wasteless energy technologies

8. Forecasts of progressive technologies development and application

9. Basic factors impacting energy modernizing rate

10. Interaction between energy savings and energy development

11. Market economy, power engineering and environmental problem solutions

12. Key principles creating state energy policy

13. Energy policies in developed countries their basic orientation and goals

14. Energy targets related to constantly tenable expansion of mankind

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Energy as strategical and political commodity

2. Opinion development related to position of energy, its structure and function

3. Non-renewable and renewable energy sources utilization prospects

4. Nuclear energy position and uniques of its evolution

5. Energy evolution related to environmental effects

6. Mining, conversion and consumption technologies development overview

7. Integrated and wasteless energy technologies

8. Forecasts of progressive technologies development and application

9. Basic factors impacting energy modernizing rate

10. Interaction between energy savings and energy development

11. Market economy, power engineering and environmental problem solutions

12. Key principles creating state energy policy

13. Energy policies in developed countries their basic orientation and goals

14. Energy targets related to constantly tenable expansion of mankind

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] World Energy Outlook - 1995 Edition, OECD

Note:

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Ekonomika a řízení elektrotechniky a energetiky-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)
• Ekonomika a řízení elektrotechniky a energetiky-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)