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      Lund University

      Sustainable Cities and Communities

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Land Management, Economic Development, Systems Thinking, Environment, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Landscape Architecture, Public Administration, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Public Policies, Business Modeling, Environmental Policy, Environmental Management Systems, Visionary, Economics, Environmental Science, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Electric Industry Operations and Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Energy and Utilities, Market Dynamics, Cost Benefit Analysis, Regulatory Affairs, Plant Operations and Management, Operating Cost, Basic Electrical Systems, Operational Efficiency

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      What is Climate Change?

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Scientific Methods, Environmental Policy, Political Sciences, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Media and Communications, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Systems, Electric Power Systems, Feasibility Studies, Project Finance, Thermal Management, Engineering, Environmental Issue, Emerging Technologies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Forecasting

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      728 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Physics, Energy and Utilities, Experimentation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Università Bocconi

      Financing and Investing in Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Investments, Loans, Banking, Finance, Credit Risk, Contract Management, Cash Flows

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Environment, Water Resources, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, Demography, Natural Resource Management, Systems Thinking, Trend Analysis, Social Sciences, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Energy and Environment

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Environmental Issue, Environment, Social Justice, Environmental Science, Electric Power Systems, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Physics, Systems Thinking, Economics, Trend Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Geneva

      Water Resources Management and Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, International Relations, Energy and Utilities, Stakeholder Management, Governance, Environmental Regulations, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Coordinating

      4.6
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Fundamentals of Fluid Power

      Skills you'll gain: Hydraulics, Schematic Diagrams, Control Systems, Process Flow Diagrams, Mechanical Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Systems Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics

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      University of Manchester

      Industrial Biotechnology

      Skills you'll gain: Process Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Manufacturing and Production, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Engineering, Life Sciences, Biology, Manufacturing Processes, Pharmacology, Process Development, Microbiology, Scalability

      4.7
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      Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

      Hydrogen: Key Concepts and Use in Green Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing and Production, Process Engineering, Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Technical Consulting, Cost Estimation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular solar energy courses

    • Sustainable Cities and Communities: Lund University
    • Electric Industry Operations and Markets: Duke University
    • What is Climate Change?: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals: University of Colorado Boulder
    • How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics: University of Virginia
    • Financing and Investing in Infrastructure: Università Bocconi
    • Introduction to Sustainability: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Energy and Environment: Dartmouth College
    • Water Resources Management and Policy: University of Geneva
    • Fundamentals of Fluid Power: University of Minnesota

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