GSC 105 - A Guide to Earth’s Energy Resources: Wise Use and Future Prospects

Institution:

Cedar Crest College

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Description:

Energy is a fundamental physical concept and plays an increasingly important role in society. This course will focus on describing what energy is and how the various forms of energy interrelate and can be converted to other forms. The properties of energy sources in current use will be examined with respect to supply and environmental impact. The entire range of alternative sources of energy will be discussed and critically examined, with a view towards determining the practicality of increasing societal use of one or more of them. Lecture three hours.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cedarcrest.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 606-4666

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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