ESC 106 - Energy and the Earth 3 cr.

A non‐laboratory course where students will consider all our energy options, including conservation, added insulation, fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas), nuclear energy, and renewable energy (including biomass, hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, wave, solar electric and solar thermal). Options will be analyzed for benefits, risks, relative cost, and overall desirability. Students will develop their ranking of energy options based on their weightings of standardized criteria. 3 hrs. lecture. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and MAT 095 or higher. Fall, Spring