Here you will find an introduction explaining what sustainable energy management is plus ways to manage energy usage and conservation.The move away from fossil fuels to green energy sources such as wind and solar power has been underway for a number of years. However there is still a long way to go to reduce carbon emissions. This short course provides an overview of energy management so that you are able to look at your own energy usage and identify savings. What you will experience Course content includes: The definition of the term ‘sustainable energy management’ Legislation and international agreements relating...

Discover energy access options to help communities move towards a renewable energy future.Explore sustainable solutions to address the challenges of energy accessThere are 789 million people around the world who live without access to electricity. In addition, 2.8 billion people globally have no access to clean and safe cooking fuels and technologies. On this three-week course, you’ll explore the meaning of energy access and how to overcome its challenges to provide safe and clean energy for communities around the world. Since the launch of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the international community has been working tirelessly to...

This free online course will help you understand the energy design in buildings. You will be exposed to the net-zero building, design parameters, orientations, and solar walls. You will learn about value engineering, the factors that affect energy-efficient building design, taking into consideration the constraints and decision variables. You will also learn about the reasons behind the failure of sealants, and products based on synthetic bindersThis course will begin by introducing you to carbon balance, sealants, and emission models. You will explore the comparison of various types of brick kilns, sealants, and the health hazards of building materials. You will...

Discover innovative sustainable energy systems solutions and explore an integrated perspective on the energy market.Learn how sustainable energy systems interact and solve big energy challengesWith the rising cost of energy and the threat of climate change on energy security, the world is facing critical energy challenges. On this course, you will explore sustainable energy solutions, and build skills to develop, plan and operate an integrated sustainable energy system. You will learn how energy systems interact and how to relate your energy expertise to the wider framework of energy transition. You’ll look at the integration and regulation of energy systems as...

Study energy and environmental law to an advanced level at the University of Aberdeen. Our Law School is voted 2nd in the UK for Overall Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2021). This LLM degree programme seeks to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to consult in energy and environmental matters. Our staff have expertise and specialisms in environmental and climate change law, as well as in energy law relating both to the fossil fuels sector and to low carbon energy including renewables, nuclear and carbon capture and storage.

Law has a central role to...

Learn how you can make a difference for tomorrow’s world.

Gain the skills required to solve the environmental challenges in society and the wider industry.
You’ll graduate equipped for a career as a professional engineer in the renewable, built environment and traditional energy industries.

As an energy engineer, you’ll be exploring cleaner, more efficient ways of using fossil fuels, while investigating and specifying the design of renewable energy developing systems using renewable and sustainable resources, such as solar and wind energy. You will also look at how local climate impacts on the design...

The energy industries, which include power, oil and gas, mining and renewable energy, are among the few that are growing worldwide, as the transition to a low carbon economy gathers pace. Learn about the multiple and complex challenges facing this industry, such as decarbonisation, wide scale digitisation, and decentralisation.

A decision-maker, such as a CEO, government minister, or managing director, has to understand competing views, compare their implications, and determine a suitable way forward. You will learn about fundamental concepts and how to formulate the necessary steps to carry out these changes. You'll be equipped to become...

The energy industries, which include power, oil and gas, mining and renewable energy, are among the few that are growing worldwide, as the transition to a low carbon economy gathers pace. Learn about the multiple and complex challenges facing this industry, such as decarbonisation, wide scale digitisation, and decentralisation.

A decision-maker, such as a CEO, government minister, or managing director, has to understand competing views, compare their implications, and determine a suitable way forward. You will learn about fundamental concepts and how to formulate the necessary steps to carry out these changes. You'll be equipped to become...

The Institute for Energy Systems (IES) helps shape tomorrow's difficult energy decisions in decarbonising society. It continues a long line of world leading innovation by Edinburgh researchers, including the 1970s 'Duck' wave energy converter, invented by Stephen Salter - now Emeritus Professor of Engineering Design.

Our research covers all aspects of the low carbon energy chain: resource modelling, impact of climate change, wind, wave, tidal & solar energy, electrical power conversion, energy storage, carbon capture, biofuels and delivery into the electrical network. In addition, we have established a low carbon vehicle group developing more efficient internal combustion...

The LLM Law and Energy Law pathway has been designed to incorporate maximum flexibility both in the topics you cover and the way that you learn, whether on campus, online or through blended learning.

With the dialogue about alternative methods of energy becoming more and more relevant, the Energy Law pathway of the LLM Law Programme explores key issues around energy, the environment, sustainable development, and climate change law and policy in the UK, EU and international regions.