Energy, the Environment and Our Future
This course shows the immense value we get from energy, where we get it, why the energy system must change, and why a faster change is needed.
We’ll cover: + Why Energy Matters + Oil, Coal and Natural Gas + Drilling, Fracking and Reserves + The History and Physics of Global Warming
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Identify natural and human-driven systems and processes that produce energy and affect the environment
- Explain basic scientific concepts related to energy
- Discuss how global warming from fossil fuel use has arisen historically
- Summarize how the climate has always changed and how humans are driving changes, which will have large, long-lasting impacts if we don’t shift our energy system
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| Length | 5 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $0 |
| From | The Pennsylvania State University via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Richard Alley, Mike H, Junxiu Yu, Nodira Siddikova, Huiting Qi, Sara Mueller |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Engineering |
| Tags | Science, Engineering & Maths |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 5 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $0 |
| From | The Pennsylvania State University via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Richard Alley, Mike H, Junxiu Yu, Nodira Siddikova, Huiting Qi, Sara Mueller |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Engineering |
| Tags | Science, Engineering & Maths |
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