EVS* 231 Sustainable Energy and the Environment

Credits: 4

This course will evaluate the environmental impacts of power generation based on fossil fuels and nuclear fission and will describe alternatives to these technologies, including conservation, mass transit, electric and hybrid electric vehicles, passive solar energy, solar thermal systems, photovoltaic power systems, hydroelectric power, wind energy, tidal power, ocean thermal energy, biomass, fuel cells, hydrogen fuel systems, and nuclear fusion. The course will evaluate the environmental, economic, and social issues related to the transition to sustainable energy systems.
Prerequisite: EVS* 100