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    Mar 28, 2024  
American University Catalog 2017-2018 
    
American University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENVS-220 Energy and Resources FA5 (3)


An overview of the key ecological, chemical, and physical concepts, principles, and processes that underlie the major natural resource questions currently under public discussion, with a focus on energy and climate. Students examine the pros and cons of various sources of energy (coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydropower, wind, biomasss, tidal, and geothermal) within the framework of sustainable development, including its environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer.