Class Schedule
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| Guest lecturer | Reading* | Approximate Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. U.S. Energy Supplies/Origin and Occurrence | L. Long (9/10) | p. 91-115 | 8/28 - 9/3 |
| 2. Oil Exploration and Production CO2 Sequestration | L. Lake (9/8) | p. 44-65, | 9/8 - 9/17 |
| S. Bryant (9/17) | 237-258 | ||
| 3. Coal Extraction, Combustion, Gasification, Liquefaction | 9/22 - 9/29 | ||
| 4. Recovery of Oil Shale/Tar Sands | 9/15 | ||
| 5. Climate Change and Energy Utilization | D. Allen | p. 116-140 | 9/29 |
| 6. Energy Policy and Technology | M. Webber | p. 281-332 | 10/6 |
| D. Adelman | 10/29 | ||
| 7. Energy and Transportation | D. Tuttle | p. 143-164 | 10/13 |
| M. Kapner | 10/15 | ||
| 8. Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Economy | J. Meyers | p. 66-90 | 10/20 |
| 9. Solar Energy, Wind Power, Other Renewables | J. Baker | p. 188-212 | 11/10 |
| J. Hoffner | 11/3 | ||
| J. Totten | 11/5 | ||
| 10. Nuclear Power | S. Landsberger | 11/12 | |
| 11. Biomass Production and Conversion | T. Patzek | 11/17 | |
| N. Whitton | 10/27 | ||
| 12. Energy Conservation | p. 213-233, | 12/1 - 12/3 | |
| 259-280 | |||
| Final Exam | 12/12 7pm |
* text: “The End of Oil” (Paul Roberts)
** on reserve in Engineering Library
(1) “Coal Processing and Pollution Control” (T.F. Edgar)
(2) “Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy” (G. Olah et al.)
(3) “Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil” (D.L. Goodstein)
(4) “Energy at the Crossroads” (V. Smil)
(5) “Sustainable Energy – Choosing Among Options” (J. Tester et al.)
(6) “An Inconvenient Truth” (A. Gore)
Student presentations will be scheduled over three to five days at available times between 11/19-11/25, 2009
Mid-term take-home exam is scheduled for 10/15/09.