Demand, global supply, advantages, disadvantages, related costs and environmental impact of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas and coal), renewable resources (wind, solar, hydro, biomass and geothermal) and nuclear energy. Current status, as well as historical use and projections of each resource. Fundamentals of electricity and hydrogen supply chains. Global impact of policies adopted by leading resource producing and consuming countries. Energy security and geopolitics. Case studies on the geopolitical and economic impacts of current political and technological developments.

There is no main textbook for the course. Instead, we will use various reading materials, including book chapters, white papers, and reports. Below, we list several sample reading materials and resources. Additional readings will be posted at SUCourse from time to time.
• (Entry level): US Energy Information Administration (EIA) – Energy Explained webpage.
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/
• (Entry level): TOTAL Planete Energies
https://www.planete-energies.com/en
• IEA World Energy Outlook Reports
https://www.iea.org/topics/world-energy-outlook
• International Energy Agency (for a wide variety of free reports)
https://www.iea.org/
• International Energy Agency ETP Clean Energy Technology Guide
https://www.iea.org/articles/etp-clean-energy-technology-guide
• The Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy Reports
https://www.energyinst.org/statistical-review
• BP Energy Outlook
www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/energy-outlook.html
• The World Nuclear Industry Status Reports
https://www.worldnuclearreport.org/-The-Annual-Reports-.html
• Renewables Global Status Reports
https://www.ren21.net/reports/global-status-report/
• International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
https://www.irena.org/publications
• World Energy Council publications
www.worldenergy.org/publications/
• The Economist Journal: Articles and Special Reports on Energy
www.economist.com/topics/energy-industry
• McKinsey consulting:
www.mckinsey.com/industries/electric-power-and-natural-gas/how-we-help-clients
• Deloitte consulting:
www2.deloitte.com/global/en/industries/energy-resources-industrials.html
• The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
www.oxfordenergy.org
• Agora Energiewende
https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications
• Wood Mackenzie
https://www.woodmac.com/our-expertise/capabilities/power-and-renewables/
• IICEC (Sabanci University Istanbul International Center for Energy and Climate)
iicec.sabanciuniv.edu/
• Shura Energy Transition Center
https://shura.org.tr/en/
• The Quest (Book): Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World. D. Yergin. 2012. (highly recommended. Turkish version title: Enerjinin Geleceği, 2 cilt)
• The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power: D. Yergin. 1990. Turkish version title: Petrol. Iş Bankası Yayınları.
• The Boom (Book): How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World. Russell Gold. 2015.
• Oil 101 (Book). Morgen Downey. 2009.
• Newsletter: “The Energy Mix” by IEA. To subscribe:
https://www.iea.org/newsletter
• The Global Politics of Energy. Campbell and Price
• Ahmet O. Evin, Energy and Turkey’s Neighborhood: Post-Soviet Transformations and Transatlantic Interests
• Ahmet O. Evin, Turkey’s Energy Policy and the EU’s Energy Demand
• Jamestown Foundation, Eurasia Daily Monitor
www.jamestown.org/programs/edm/

Podcasts
Energy-related podcasts offer a fun way to learn. The podcasts that I follow are:
• The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder (full episodes require payment)
• Redefining Energy
• Redefining Energy - Tech
• The Energy Gang
• Columbia Energy Exchange
• The Interchange
• Energy Policy Now
• DNV GL Talks Energy
• Energy 360
• The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
• Zero: The Climate Race
For a long list: https://blog.feedspot.com/energy_podcasts/