MAE 328 / EGR 328 / ENV 328 / ENE 328 (STN) Energy for a
Greenhouse-Constrained World Overview of technology challenges
and opportunities for energy in the context of global warming.
Physics of greenhouse warming, projected climate changes, and
structure of US and global energy economy are reviewed. Majority
of lectures emphasize understanding engineering and economics of
low-carbon energy production systems, including solar, wind,
nuclear fission, and capture/storage of fossil-fuel carbon.
Energy storage and efficient energy use are also considered.
Intersections of energy with economic development, international
security, local environmental quality, and human behavior are
also touched upon. Sample reading list: Rubin, E.S.,
Introduction to Engineering and the Environment Johansson, T.B.
et. al., Renewable Energy: Sources for Fuels and Electricity
Johansson, T.B. et. al., The Global Energy Assessment Eliasson,
B. et. al., Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Weekly reading
and problem sets, mid-term paper. P