Renewable Energy, The Developing World, Entrepreneurship

Cambridge University
Dec 1st - 12th 2014

Module Summary

In the first half of this module you will be introduced to the technological aspects of a wide range of renewable energy technologies including wind, tidal, energy storage, as well as solar. You will receive a balanced overview of climate change science and will review global and UK energy usage/supply.

In the second half of the module you will receive an introduction to technological commercialisation and entrepreneurship. This will include an overview of entrepreneurship theory and practice, the basics of intellectual property protection and the role of IP in business/university policies and an introduction to finance and responsible business practices in the context of sustainable technology.

The module assessment will include an examination, a report on an interview with a technology entrepreneur and an essay on entrepreneurial skills. There will also be a tour of Eight19 (printed plastic solar technology).

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Accommodation

Like your visit to Liverpool, you will stay in self-catering apartments for the duration of your training. This time however, we've scattered you to the winds a bit and the cohort won't be located in one block of apartments but will occupy several lovely apartments and cottages across northern parts of the city. All apartments are located within five minutes walking distances of each other so it will still be easy for you to meet up together in the evenings.

The city centre is a 20 mins walk from all the accommodation and both the Cavendish Laboratories and Judge Business School are a good 30 mins . If you wish you can hire bicycles, you're in Cambridge after all, from Station Cycles (see map) for the duration of your stay at a cost of £32. There are also excellent bus links along Chesterton Road (5 min walk) that can get you to and from the Cavendish within 15 mins.