| Course Title: Renewable Energy |
| Start Date: 01/21/2020 End Date: 05/05/2020 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2020 |
| Description: We will examine the feasibility of converting the entire energy infrastructure of the U.S. from one that is dependent on fossil fuels to one that utilizes mostly renewable sources of energy. We will examine the potential scale of energy production and the associated costs, natural resource requirements and land usage needs for both renewables, such as solar, wind and biofuel, and non-renewables, such as coal, natural gas, petroleum and nuclear. By applying extensive use of basic algebra and an elementary understanding of the physical processes underpinning each energy technology, we will arrive at a number of urgent conclusions about the challenges facing our energy infrastructure. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Alexi Arango | aarango@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/21/2020 - 05/05/2020 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 02:55PM - 04:10PM | CLEV - Cleveland | 003L | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| PHYS-104-01 Renewable Energy |
| ENVST-104-01 Renewable Energy |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 48 | Enrollment: 45 | Available: 3 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis Author: Gore, Al Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 1594867348 Publisher: Rodale Books |
Required | 26.99 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |