Concepts of Energy & Environmt

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

A course developing the basic ideas of energy and power and their applications. The fossil fuels are considered, together with their limitations, particularly as related to global warming, pollution, and their non-renewable character. The advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power are studied and compared with alternative energy sources such as solar energy, wind, and geothermal and hydroelectric power. Various aspects of energy storage and energy conservation are also considered. This section may serve as a substitution for Energy and Society in the Energy Studies Minor.