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Spring 2021 Earth and Environmental Engineering E4002 section 001 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOUR | |
| Call Number | 11298 |
| Day & Time Location |
MW 1:10pm-2:25pm ONLINE ONLY |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Dan Steingart |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | On-Line Only |
| Course Description | An engineering and economic analysis of past, present and future energy resources. Technological options and their role in the world energy markets. Understanding limits of energy and power density and its impact of resource adoption and feasibility. Comparison of renewable and non-renewable energy resources and analysis of the consequences of various technological choices and constraints. Economic considerations, energy availability, and the environmental consequences of large-scale, widespread use of each particular technology. Critical analysis of carbon dioxide capture and carbon dioxide disposal as a means of sustaining the fossil fuel options in comparison to dramatic increase of electrified resources. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Earth and Environmental Engineering |
| Enrollment | 54 students (70 max) as of 8:02AM Sunday, February 28, 2021 |
| Subject | Earth and Environmental Engineering |
| Number | E4002 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Section key | 20211EAEE4002E001 |
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