Energy Institute at Haas
Curriculum
UC Berkeley offers a broad array of energy and natural resource-related courses through various programs. Given the emerging pressure to address our most dramatic energy problems using the tools of both the business and public policy worlds, it is important to understand both of these disciplines in addition to the fundamental science, engineering, and environmental perspectives. EI @ Haas develops new interdisciplinary courses to address the issues around commercializing new energy technologies.
Courses Sponsored by EI @ Haas
Energy and Environmental Markets: Drawing on the tools of economics and finance, students study the business and public policy issues confronting energy and environmental markets. The class examines the economic determinants of industry structure and evolution of competition among firms in these industries; investigates successful and unsuccessful strategies for entering new markets and competing in existing markets; and analyzes the rationale for and effects of public policies in energy markets.
Cleantech to Market: Interdisciplinary teams of graduate students will work with scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and across the UCB campus to commercialize new solar, biofuel, battery, and smart grid/energy management technologies. Final projects will be presented to professional audiences.
Renewable Energy Speaker Series: Students have the chance to hear entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and technical experts discuss a variety of alternative energy sectors. Topics include photovoltaics, biofuels, wind energy, batteries, and energy efficiency.
Project Development and Finance: Provides an in-depth look at the financial, legal, and regulatory issues associated with the development and financing of energy projects, with a particular focus on alternative energy projects.
Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative (BERC) has developed a list of courses on energy and resource offered across UC Berkeley.
