Sci 321U Energy and Society I

Study of the generation and usage of energy, including the technical, economic, social, and political issues related to energy production and end uses. Examination of energy resources, methods of producing and converting various forms of energy, energy conservation, and environmental and economic implications of energy production and energy policies. Includes laboratory and possibly fieldwork. This is the first course in a sequence of two: Sci 321 and Sci 322. Recommended prerequisite: Natural Science Inquiry.