Welcome to Week Three! Now that you’ve had the opportunity to take a closer look at the types of skills that are needed for different roles in the digital energy transition, we take a closer look at: 

• Energy production and consumption.
• What smart devices are and how they support our understanding of how and when we consume energy.
• How a better understanding of our energy can help save money and reduce our environmental impact.

Learning Outcomes

After studying this week of the course, you should be able to:  

• Demonstrate understanding of energy production and consumption.  
• Name the main features of a smart device. 
• Better understand your own energy consumption at home and how different smart devices and digital energy technologies can help you make more informed choices about your energy use.  
• Appreciate the role smart meters play in the digital energy transition.  
• Understand the differences between digitisation and digitalisation.