Environmental Conservation Spring 2004

Reading to be done before Class: CES pp. 227-245
Come to class with a basic familiarity with the following concepts and ideas: Renewable and non-renewable sources, environmental externalities. Advantages and disadvantages of the following types of sustainable energy: solar power (active and passive), Wind power, water power. Central receiver solar electric power, photovoltaic solar electric power, Wind-Turbine electric power, hydrogen Power, Geothermal energy.

Sustainable Energy

Characteristics and Varieties of Each Type

Advantages and Disadvantages of Each Type

Biomass

Solar Energy

Solar Heating

Active
Passive Solar

Electricity Generation

Photovoltaic cells (Photovoltaics for buildings)
Solar thermal electric technologies ( NREL info, EERE info, DOE info )

Wind Power (Lake Benton Wind Farm , Indiana Wind Resource Map, Colorado, US)

Hydroelectric (Water Power)

Geothermal Energy

Tidal Energy

Hydrogen Fuel

Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy converter