Energy and the Environment

1.00 credits · Undergraduate

Energy shapes our culture and is at the centre of some of the greatest challenges faced by our technological society. This course describes energy usage patterns in Canada and worldwide, which remain dominated by fossil fuels. The environmental issues associated with energy for transportation, industrial processes and electrical power generation are discussed in detail. Methods to mitigate the environmental consequences of energy use and production, including an overview of sustainable alternatives, are presented. Some topics include energy-related calculations.