The Green Energy Transition - a Case for Lifelong Learning

Jerker Björkqvist; Magnus Hellström; Andrei-Raoul Morariu; Janne Roslöf

The Green Energy Transition - a Case for Lifelong Learning

Jerker Björkqvist^*, Magnus Hellström, Andrei-Raoul Morariu, Janne Roslöf

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The EU has launched a series of ambitious plans to accelerate the energy transition, notable the 'Fit for 55' package that was presented by the Commission in July 2021. The target of the package is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55\% by the year 2030. Climate change mitigation through phasing out fossil fuels and becoming energy independent are central targets for the EU. The universities are supposed to be forerunners when it comes to research and education for providing the skills and competencies for enabling environmentally and economically sustainable development of society. However, when it comes to the energy transition, is the technology driven by the companies, with the universities just trying to keep up with the technical development? Are the skills acquired from traditional engineering education enough to support the green transition? In this paper, a qualitative study on how the current curricula support the green transition from the viewpoint of university-level engineering schools in Finland is presented. Based on this study, an analysis on potential changes beneficial for empowering the students to be able to rapidly contribute to the energy transition is performed. In addition, it is discussed how the current offerings could be used for lifelong learning to contribute to the green transition.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 19th International CDIO Conference
Editors	Reidar Lyng, Jens Bennedsen, Lamjed Bettaieb, Nils Rune Bodsberg, Kristina Edström, María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir, Janne Roslöf, Ole K. Solbjørg, Geir Øien
Place of Publication	Trondheim, Norge
Publisher	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Pages	746-758
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	978-82-303-6186-3
ISBN (Print)	978-82-303-6186-3
Publication status	Published - 2023
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	19th International CDIO Conference - Trondheim, Norway Duration: 26 Jun 2023 → 29 Jun 2023 https://www.ntnu.edu/cdio/

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference
Volume	19
ISSN (Electronic)	2002-1593

Conference

Conference	19th International CDIO Conference
Country/Territory	Norway
City	Trondheim
Period	26/06/23 → 29/06/23
Internet address	https://www.ntnu.edu/cdio/

Keywords

Green transition
Energy technology
Sustainability
Continuous education
Lifelong learning

UN SDGs

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Björkqvist, J., Hellström, M., Morariu, A.-R., & Roslöf, J. (2023). The Green Energy Transition - a Case for Lifelong Learning. In R. Lyng, J. Bennedsen, L. Bettaieb, N. R. Bodsberg, K. Edström, M. S. Guðjónsdóttir, J. Roslöf, O. K. Solbjørg, & G. Øien (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International CDIO Conference (pp. 746-758). (Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference; Vol. 19). Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). https://www.ntnu.edu/documents/1308247420/0/CDIO+2023+Proceedings.pdf/6989d202-864d-52e5-fee7-15d84a281f41?t=1697116952671

Björkqvist, Jerker ; Hellström, Magnus ; Morariu, Andrei-Raoul et al. / The Green Energy Transition - a Case for Lifelong Learning. Proceedings of the 19th International CDIO Conference. editor / Reidar Lyng ; Jens Bennedsen ; Lamjed Bettaieb ; Nils Rune Bodsberg ; Kristina Edström ; María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir ; Janne Roslöf ; Ole K. Solbjørg ; Geir Øien. Trondheim, Norge : Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 2023. pp. 746-758 (Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference).

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The Green Energy Transition - a Case for Lifelong Learning. / Björkqvist, Jerker ; Hellström, Magnus ; Morariu, Andrei-Raoul et al.
Proceedings of the 19th International CDIO Conference. ed. / Reidar Lyng; Jens Bennedsen; Lamjed Bettaieb; Nils Rune Bodsberg; Kristina Edström; María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir; Janne Roslöf; Ole K. Solbjørg; Geir Øien. Trondheim, Norge: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 2023. p. 746-758 (Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference; Vol. 19).

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Björkqvist J , Hellström M , Morariu AR , Roslöf J. The Green Energy Transition - a Case for Lifelong Learning. In Lyng R, Bennedsen J, Bettaieb L, Bodsberg NR, Edström K, Guðjónsdóttir MS, Roslöf J, Solbjørg OK, Øien G, editors, Proceedings of the 19th International CDIO Conference. Trondheim, Norge: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). 2023. p. 746-758. (Proceedings of the International CDIO Conference).

The Green Energy Transition - a Case for Lifelong Learning

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