Management of technologies, innovation and sustainability

LEARNING TARGETS The course is intended to provide, on one hand, the knowledge and skills likely to define strategies, programs and technical choices of investment in the energy sector, also in the light of the new energy paradigm linked to changing economic balances in the world and to the anthropic pressures on the environment - with particular reference to the production and rational consumption of energy (and the consequent financial savings) and to the operation of the energy and environmental markets. The course also provides the knowledge and skills also within the scope of the eco-sustainability, explaining the interest toward the new economic models that should belong to the green growth (blue economy, green economy, sharing economy and circular economy). A further application part - that consists of seminars, within the scope of the Laboratory for Energy efficiency - is planned. The learning targets may also be declined on the basis of the five descriptors of Dublin, according to the following scheme: A. Knowledge and understanding Ability to acquire knowledge about the use of energy sources and on the operation of the national and community energy system, also in the light of the new paradigm of distributed electricity generation. Acquisition of knowledge on Community policies in the energy-environment field with particular reference to energy efficiency in the end uses and the White Economy. Acquisition of knowledge of the supply chain in the energy sector: from production to distribution (e.g. oil & gas industry and renewable industry); the role of the involved players and of the operation of the main energy and environmental markets (electric and gas market and artificial markets of the environment). Ability to acquire knowledge about the new economic models (sharing, blue, green and circular economy) to support the protection of natural and energy resources and sustainable development with references to specific case studies. Development of learning ability necessary to acquire new skills through subsequent study paths (targeted) and/or professional field experiences. B. Applying knowledge and understanding To apply acquired knowledge to understand how it can be possible to elaborate energy sustainable scenarios also in the light of energy strategies at national and EU level. To apply the other acquired knowledge in the context of eco-sustainability to promote new models of sustainable development. C. Making judgements A specific capacity of critical evaluation of energy choices, even in the light of the recent energy-environmental policies and strategies both at national and at Community level (e.g. EU Roadmaps), is requested. Also a critical evaluation of the most suitable solutions to a sustainable management of resources and of the end of life of products is requested, with a particular reference to the green growth models. D. Communication skills A good capacity of exposure of acquired knowledge is required, verified through either carrying out of written tests and - when possible - during the participation to classroom lessons or to seminars, held by external experts, always using an appropriate technical language. F. Learning skills Ability to learn and tackling the issues introduced by the course with the appropriate language. Ability to provide an update of the knowledge acquired in the specific sector, even with the use of ICT.