PHY 120 Energy, Environment, & Climate

The planet Earth has two primary sources of energy: one source is geological, and the other is solar. These two sources of energy make life possible. Humans have discovered and developed methods to extract such energy for technological advancements that improve our standard of living. However, these advancements come at a cost. It is currently the scientific consensus that climate change is the dominant energy-related environmental issue of the twenty-first century. This course will explore energy sources and the technologies they have led to. We will compare energy production and usage in various technologies such as wind, water, solar, nuclear, and fossil fuels. We will study how technological
advances impact our environment and climate as well as the role technology plays in population dynamics

Credits

1 Course Credit