Course curriculum

  • 1

    Day 1. Clean Energy: Why and How?

    • Greenhouse gases

    • Energy usage in the United States in 2021

    • Key concepts: energy density, oxidation states

    • Economics of clean energy
  • 2

    Day 2. Exploiting Chemical Complexity: Three Case Studies

    • Efficient and versatile use of solar energy: Artificial Leaf

    • Biofuel production: nanoporous catalysts and biofuels

    • Revolutionary (cheap) solar panels — Perovskites
  • 3

    Day 3. Discussion prep

    • Points to ponder