ENTR 160 Energy Law and Policy
This course will address the evolving U.S. policy context for energy system management and transition. We will briefly review historical approaches to managing energy resources before focusing on recent and emerging governance models as well as regulatory challenges and incentives for the deployment of emerging energy technologies. Throughout the course, we will examine the interplay between technological and social systems, including the key role of technology in both creating and mediating environmental impacts and the roles of policy and politics in shaping technology choices. We will use a diverse set of tools and methodologies to investigate the social and environmental implications of energy technology and policy choice. We will assess how these issues interact at multiple scales, particularly local, state, regional, and national, and review major global trends and their potential impact on U.S. energy law and policy.
Instructor
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