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NTNU Energy and Process Engineering Energy TEP4225 Energy and Environment Autumn 7,5
The environment as framework for energy conversion and usage. An overview of energy recourses and energy use. Production methods for electric power, thermal energy and cooling, and their consequences on the environment. Energy use in industry and buildings. Transportation of natural gas. Energy flexibility and transportation in district heating systems. Technology, distribution and infrastructure in the Nordic electric power system. The physics involved in electric power transmission, and the trade in the Nordic electric power market (Norpol). Energy balance and environmental accounts.