GEOL 3240: Energy and the Environment
(Cross-listed with ENSCI 3240/ ENVS 3240/ MTEOR 3240).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: CHEM 1630, CHEM 1670, or CHEM 1770
Exploration of the origin of Earth's energy resources and the environmental and climatic impacts of energy acquisition and consumption. Renewable and non-renewable energy resources within an Earth-system context. Various environmentally-relevant topics such as water quality and availability, habitat destruction, greenhouse-gas emissions, and health and safety hazards to wildlife and human communities.
(Typically Offered: Spring)