Fossil Fuels Courses and Certifications

能源地质学

Explore conventional and new energy geology, covering formation processes, characteristics, and distribution of fossil fuels and emerging energy resources like gas hydrates and coalbed methane.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Energy, Environment, and Everyday Life

223 ratings at Coursera

Explore energy sources, environmental impacts, and everyday applications. Learn about fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear power, and innovative technologies shaping our future. Gain insights into global energy challenges and potential solutions.

• Coursera
• 1 day 23 hours 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Introduction to Environmental Science

467 ratings at Coursera

Explore environmental science principles, human impacts, and sustainability. Gain skills to address current issues through scientific analysis of natural systems, population dynamics, agriculture, energy sources, and biodiversity.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

TED

A Small Country with Big Ideas to Get Rid of Fossil Fuels

Discover Costa Rica's innovative approach to environmental protection and renewable energy, offering a blueprint for a global transition to clean energy across all sectors.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

21st Century Energy Transition: how do we make it work?

119 ratings at Coursera

Explore diverse energy sources, storage solutions, and global challenges in transitioning to sustainable energy. Examine competing viewpoints and policy implications for achieving a balanced energy future.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Energy and Environment

108 ratings at Coursera

Explore renewable and non-renewable energy sources, their environmental impacts, and global change. Gain insights through field trips and expert conversations on sustainability and energy efficiency.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Climate Change: The Basics

Explore the fundamentals of climate change, from scientific mechanisms to human impacts, gaining climate literacy to understand global warming, predict outcomes, and evaluate international responsibilities.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

TED

How Do We Get the World Off Fossil Fuels Quickly and Fairly - TED Countdown Dilemma Series

Experts explore realistic pathways to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, addressing challenges and tensions in achieving a stable, secure, and sustainable global energy future.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Overview of the oil and gas industry

740 ratings at Udemy

History and characteristics of petroleum, major events, players of the oil scene, consumption, production and forecast

• Udemy
• 1 hour 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Working with our environment: an introduction

24 ratings at OpenLearn

Global warming: are we responsible? Is our environmental impact damaging the planet? This free course, Working with our environment: an introduction, examines the use of ozone-depleting technology,...

• OpenLearn
• 11 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

An introduction to energy resources

7 ratings at OpenLearn

Energy resources are essential for any society, be it one dependent on subsistence farming or an industrialised country. There are many different sources of energy, some well-known such as coal or ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Gardens of Resistance - Youth Activism Against Fossil Fuels

Inspiring story of youth-led environmental activism in Negros Occidental, Philippines, showcasing the power of community organizing to stop fossil fuel projects and promote renewable energy.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

Transition to a World Without Oil

Explore the Transition response: a unique solution to prepare communities for a post-oil world by sacrificing luxuries and building sustainable, fossil fuel-independent systems.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

TED

Why Climate Action Is Unstoppable - and Climate Realism Is a Myth

Discover how Nobel Laureate Al Gore dismantles fossil fuel industry myths while showcasing renewable energy breakthroughs and proving we have the tools to solve the climate crisis.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Oil: History, Significance, Markets, and Production Processes

1 rating

Comprehensive exploration of oil industry: history, markets, extraction methods, transportation, and refining processes. Enhances energy literacy for informed decision-making on sustainability and climate issues.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video