ENVIRON 155
Energy and Society in Time of Climate Change: Moving toward Just Transition
Description: Lecture, three hours. Introduction to energy systems and their regulatory infrastructure, with focus on U.S. and California. History of field of energy including rise of coal mining, development of petroleum both in U.S. and Middle East, and enrollment of public lands for extraction or collection of energy from fossil deposits and flows. Examination of concept of energy and differences between energy and power. Focus on understanding contemporary energy system, different sources of energy, how energy is transmitted and distributed, and regulatory infrastructure that has arisen around this vast and essential system that provides electricity and natural gas for most commercial and domestic activities. Discussion of challenges and opportunities in current transition away from fossil fuels and progress of just transition in California. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2023 - Great class to learn about the history of Energy in California and related policies. Weekly reading responses to readings (1 page each), two commentaries on news articles, attendance points (random lectures had attendance marked), a home utility bill assessment, no final test or midterm, and a final project. Also several very interesting guest lecturers. I learned a lot and thought it was not difficult to get an A!
Fall 2023 - Great class to learn about the history of Energy in California and related policies. Weekly reading responses to readings (1 page each), two commentaries on news articles, attendance points (random lectures had attendance marked), a home utility bill assessment, no final test or midterm, and a final project. Also several very interesting guest lecturers. I learned a lot and thought it was not difficult to get an A!
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