The long term trends and milestones in the history of energy revolve around innovations in energy extraction, transportation, conversion, generation, transmission and consumption. These various domains are presented in conjunction with pertinent economic, public policy, scientific and environmental pressures which have at different times and to differing extents affected their evolution. Lectures will emphasize energy trends, crucial technical innovations, the changing resource base, the rise of electricity, the trade in energy commodities, energy economics, forecasting, demand trends, safety and ecological sustainability. This content will be complemented with the expertise of guest speakers from industry and academe, and audiovisual presentations.

The syllabus is under revision at the moment and the updated version will be focused more on the economic aspects.