Energy and Earth's Environment

What it covers

This course is intended to provide a deep understanding of the issues of energy production, transmission and usage. The processes of energy production and consumption will be discussed qualitatively and quantitatively, informed by a working knowledge of the physical principles governing the transformation of energy from one form to another. The course comprises the following components: • Introduction to Energy Requirements and Usage - covers societal factors influencing the demand for energy and an overview of fossil fuels. • Introduction to Energy Concepts - covers a range of relevant physics needed for the understanding of the other topics, including force & motion, work & energy, temperature & heat, fluids and basic electricity. • Methods of Energy Production - provides an overview of a broad range of alternative and renewable methods of energy production. This section includes discussion of the science behind solar, wind, wave, tidal, geothermal, biomass, hydro and nuclear energy sources. • Introduction to Energy Efficiency and Fuel Cells. • Introduction to atmospheric physics and the greenhouse effect.

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