PHYS-E0483 - Advances in New Energy Technologies, 09.01.2019-09.04.2019
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Pre-reading task / Exercise #1
Pre-reading task for period Jan 2-16, 2019, delivery by January 16, 2019.
Read the 3 enclosed easy-reading essays on new energy perspectives.
Answer the two questions below, by writing an essay max 400 words on each.
Return your answer through MyCourses by January 16, 2019.
You can write your answers in Finnish, Swedish, English or German.
The pre-reading task is mandatory for passing the course in the so-called ‘no-exam’ option, but it also gives you one (1) extra exercise point.
Questions:
1. Digitalization will have a major impact on the energy sector in the coming years. One interesting application may be the blockchain technology.
How does blockchain work in case of energy?
What kind of applications of blockchain could you perceive in energy?
Why could blockchain be important in particular to clean new amd renewable energy?
(2 articles enclosed)
2. IPCC issued in November 2018 a very important report on future emissions pathways to mitigate climate change.
What role does renewable energy play in the IPCC scenarios to reduce emissions?
In which sectors could renewable energy technologies make the largest contribution in emission reductions?
What kind of synergies do mitigation options in energy have with UN’s sustainable development goals?
(1 report enclosed)
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