Course on ENVR E-102 Energy and the Environment


This course examines the relationship between energy and the environment in our global society. It analyses the driving forces that influence the production and consumption of energy to evaluate their impacts on environmental quality, human health, and social equity. At the end of this course students are able to understand and assess the pros and cons of conventional and renewable energy systems, issues surrounding new transportation technologies, energy intensity of food production, effects of supply chain management and international commerce in energy security, energy management in buildings, and the mechanisms needed to evolve into sustainable energy operations in the green economy for the twenty-first century. Topics include natural gas, fracking, the concept of clean coal, carbon sequestration and storage projects, the rise of solar and wind power, biofuels production, hybrid and electric vehicles, sustainable transportation technologies, green buildings, and energy used in organic farming. (4 credits).

Prerequisite(s): high school biology and chemistry.

Spring term 2015 (21783)

Petros Koutrakis, PhD. Professor of Environmental Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health.

Ramon Sanchez, ScD. Assistant Director of the Sustainability and Environmental Management Program, Harvard

Extension School: Zachary D. Zevitas, BS. Environment Editor, Science Network.

Class times: Tuesdays beginning Jan. 27, 7:40-9:40 pm.

Course tuition: non-credit $1,250, undergraduate credit $1,250, graduate credit $2,200.

Online option available.

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

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