Course Description

In-depth study of present-day energy sources, the impact of their extraction and utilization on Earth's environment, and future options. Topics include physics of energy, carbon cycle, greenhouse effect, origin and production of fossil fuels, hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), consequences of fossil fuel combustion, nuclear energy, renewable energy sources (including biomass, waste-to-energy, solar, hydro, wind, tidal), as well as the technical and sociopolitical aspects of energy utilization, efficiency, and conservation.

Prerequisites

• Restrictions: Enrollment in one of the following programs: MA in Environmental Studies, MS in Earth and Environmental Science, MS in Sustainability Science, PSM in Sustainability Science w/concentration in Applied Sustainability Science, PhD in Environmental Management

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