Status
O
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
GEOL AND GEOG OF ENERGY
Term session
0
Term
2020A
Subject area
GEOL
Section number only
301
Section ID
GEOL508301
Meeting times
MWF 0400PM-0500PM
Meeting location
DAVID RITTENHOUSE LAB 3C2
Instructors
PHIPPS, STEPHEN
Description
This course will survey the way geology controls the formation and location of energy resources. Questions we'll address include, "How are oil and gas fields formed?", "Why does the Middle East have so much oil?", "What are the best locations in the US for wind and solar energy generation, and why?". We will discuss hydrocarbon, nuclear, solar, wind, and tidal energy sources. Prerequisite: Possible field trips.
Course number only
508
Cross listings
Use local description
No