The calendar below provides information on the course's lecture (L), recitation (R) and exam (E) sessions.
| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Systems and Policies: Overview | ||
| L1 | This Course and The U.S. Energy System | |
| R1 | Recitation | |
| L2 | Comparative Energy Systems | |
| L3 | U.S. Energy Problems | |
| R2 | Discussion of Paradigms; Debate Prep | |
| L4 | The Market and The State | |
| L5 | Path Dependence in Energy Systems | |
| The Climate Problem | ||
| R3 | C-Learn; Climate Game Prep | |
| L6 | Climate Science and Policy Guest lecturer: Susan Solomon, Professor, MIT | |
| L7 | Climate Agreement Negotiations I | |
| R4 | Climate Agreement Negotiations II | |
| Household and Organization Decision-Making | ||
| L8 | Economics of Energy Demand | Individual climate paper due |
| L9 |
Energy Use by Individuals and Households Guest lecturer: Susan Silbey, Professor, MIT | |
| R5 | Derived Demand and Capital Practice; Discussion of Final Paper Assignment | |
| L10 | Normative Frameworks for Business Decisions | |
| L11 | Business Decisions in Reality: CHP at Hexion | Final paper teams & topics due |
| R6 | Review; Finalization of Final Paper Teams & Topics | |
| L12 | Organizational Decision-Making: Biodiesel at MIT | |
| E1 | Quiz #1 | |
| R7 | Recitation | |
| L13 | Developing Profitable Strategies | |
| L14 |
Innovation and Energy Business Models Guest lecturer: Donald Lessard, Professor, MIT | |
| R8 | Recitation | Detailed final paper outline due |
| Primary Energy & Electric Power | ||
| L15 | Non-Renewable Energy Resources | |
| L16 | Shale: Opportunities & Challenges | |
| R9 | Production Planning for Non-renewables; Discussion of Paper Outlines | |
| L17 | (Yesterday's &) Today's Electric Power System | |
| R10 | Recitation | |
| L18 | Tomorrow's Electric Power System | |
| Public Policies: Determinants & Processes | ||
| L19 | Making Public Policy | |
| R11 | Recitation | |
| L20 | Social Movements | |
| L21 | U.S. Environment Policy | |
| R12 | Review | |
| L22 |
Guest Lecture on Micron-gap Thermal Photovoltaics Guest lecturer: Bob DiMatteo, CEO and Chairman of MTPV Economic Development & Green Growth | |
| E2 | Quiz #2 | |
| R13 | Recitation | Final paper due |
| Final Paper Presentations & Debrief | ||
| L23 | Final Paper Presentations & Debrief | |
| L24 | Final Paper Presentations & Debrief (cont.) | |