VAST 270 - Energy Resources,Uses,and Technologies

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

What are the planet's energy resources, what quantities exist, and where are these resources located At what rate are these resources being depleted and for what uses What technologies are applied in modern energy conversion processes, and what future technologies could be important to the global energy equation Consideration of these questions involves practical, ethical, political, economic, social, and environmental issues. This seminar explores the broad issues related to energy policies and also addresses technical aspects of energy systems. Issues in the United States are stressed within the context of global energy considerations. Hornfeck

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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