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Learning outcomes |
- To provide students the primary tools for understanding the world energy markets;
- To analyze, in its fullness, the energy challenges which are facing the humanity and the world economy in the energy transition process, as well as understand the limitations of each alternative energy source;
- To assess the implications of energy consumption, by source, to the economic prosperity of countries;
- To understand how the economic regulation faces the challenges of energy market failures.
The student acquires skills to identify both the challenges and solutions facing the energy economics, becoming ready to enter the job market. At the end of the CU student should be able to understand the dynamics of energy markets, in particular those resulting from the simultaneous accommodation of different generation sources, both conventional and alternative sources.
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Main Bibliography |
- Marques, A. C. (2018). ECONOMIA DA ENERGIA: Desafios, intervenção pública e gestão da procura de eletricidade. EDIÇÕES SÍLABO, Lisboa. ISBN: 978-972-618-949-7.
- Murray, B. (2009). Power Markets and Economics: Energy Costs, Trading, Emissions. Wiley, ISBN: 978-0-470-77966-8.
- Rojey, A. (2009). Energy and Climate: How to achieve a successful energy transition. Wiley, ISBN: 978-0-470-74427-7.
- Bhattacharyya, S. C. (2011). Energy Economics, Concepts, Issues, Markets and Governance. Springer, ISBN: 978-0-85729-267-4.
- Quaschning, V. (2010). Renewable Energy and Climate Change, Wiley, ISBN: 978-0-470-74707-0.
- Bern, G. (2011). Investing in Energy: A Primer on the Economics of the Energy Industry, Wiley, ISBN: 978-1-57660-375-8.
- Several articles published in top leading journals, such as Energy Policy, Energy Economics, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Energy, Environmental Science and Policy, Environmental and Resource Economics.
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