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Energy and the Earth
Course
en
English
8 h
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- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Free certificate
- 4 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
Week 1: “In the Beginning”: the historic and geologic context of human energy use.
Week 2: “Leveraging the Past”: energy sources that have been naturally enriched through the leverage of geologic time.
Week 3: “Living in the Present”: renewable energy sources that draw on the present flux of energy from the Sun.
Week 4: “Planning for the Future”: prospects and challenges of future energy use.
Week 2: “Leveraging the Past”: energy sources that have been naturally enriched through the leverage of geologic time.
Week 3: “Living in the Present”: renewable energy sources that draw on the present flux of energy from the Sun.
Week 4: “Planning for the Future”: prospects and challenges of future energy use.
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
- Alan Carroll - Department of Geoscience
Editor
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