A new online course has been published in Classroom. It is course 118. Its title is "Kernel Density Estimation". Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) is a highly effective statistical method used in the energy sector. It allows you to take an existing dataset and generate new, realistic values that follow the exact same underlying patterns. This is perfect for when you need to simulate multiple scenarios. Specifically, in this course: - we look at a smart building with uncertain electricity demand, using 8760 hourly values (one year of data). - we want to simulate 1000 unique days where the demand is different but strictly follows the "logic" of our original dataset. - we walk through generating KDE-based data and using it to solve Monte Carlo and two-stage stochastic optimization models. These methods are absolute standards in the energy sector. Best of all, this is a highly applied course. I show you exactly how I used these exact techniques in a real-world energy project, so you can move past academic textbook exercises and start applying this to actual problems. The attached screenshots show the step-by-step process of how KDE is applied in industry. And also the differences between using KDE and non-KDE approaches ; KDE is more realistic. Non-KDE approaches are easier to model but lack realism.