Spring 2026 Course Schedule
| Week | Date | Lecture | Guest Speaker | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/26 | Introduction: Grand Challenges | ||
| 2 | 2/2 | Numbers and project economics | PR1 | |
| 3 | 2/9 | Climate fundamentals and impact | PR2 | |
| 4 | 2/16 | College Closed – No session | PR3 | |
| 5 | 2/23 | Energy systems overview | Dr. Weila Gong | HW1 |
| 6 | 3/2 | Energy conversion technologies | Andrew Rubenbauer TBC | PR4 |
| 7 | 3/9 | Energy demand, energy and economy | HW2 | |
| 8 | 3/16 | Energy efficiency, behavior, and sustainable consumption | Anthony Afriyie TBC | PR5 |
| 9 | 3/23 | Energy, environment, climate, and human health | Dr. Haozhe Yang | PR6 |
| 10 | 3/30 | Energy and power systems transition | Dr. Luo Xu | PM proposal |
| 11 | 4/6 | Spring Recess – No session | HW3 | |
| 12 | 4/13 | Climate instruments and policies | ||
| 13 | 4/20 | Energy access and energy justice | HW4 | |
| 14 | 4/27 | Uncertainties in policy analysis and review and summary | ||
| 15 | 5/4 | Presentations | ||
| 16 | 5/11 | Presentations | ||
| 17 | 5/18 | Student Projects | Policy Memo |
Note: PR–Policy Response, HW–Homework Assignment, PM–Policy Memo