Date

Lecture

Reading/Assignments

Jan 23

Introduction

Demographics.xls | BioBucks | Population calculator | World population clock

Jan 30

Energy conversions

History of Power.pdf
Questions due

Feb 6

Conservation of energy

Energy and matter.pdf

Feb 20

NEPA, CEQA, and your project

Environmental events.pdf | Project

Feb 27

Electricity generation

S.F. Power Plant.pdf | Bring to class: The Power Plant.pdf

Mar 6

Fossil fuels

Carbon cycle

Mar 13

Nuclear

Draft EIR due (Project) | Nuclear power.pdf

Mar 20

Solar

Photovoltaics.pdf

Mar 27

Wind and hydro

Wind & water

Apr 3

Alternative sources

Fuel cell

Apr 24

Biomass and biofuels

Fermentation | Biobutanol.pdf | Biomass.pdf

May 1

Socioeconomic issues

Cost-benefit analysis

May 8

Student presentations

+/– due
Bring Grading form.pdf | Peer evaluation form.pdf

May 15

Student presentations

Grading form.pdf | Peer evaluation form.pdf