“Climate Change: Science, Economics, and Policy.”

Global climate change issues and responses

Drake, Elisabeth. “Energy and sustainability issues.” 10.391J, January 2007.

Sustainability, energy, and clean technologies in context

Problem Set 1 due

Problem Set 2 posted

Initial Term Paper Prospectus due

Problem Set 2 due

Problem Set 3 posted

“Changes in the Electric Power Sector.”

The electric power system and requirements for success

“New Challenges and Opportunities for the Electric Grid.”

Historical factor and prospects for change in the electric power grid

Problem Set 3 due

Problem Set 4 posted

“International Climate Change Policy: From Copenhagen to Cancún, and Beyond.”

Carbon limitation policy options

“The Dominant Piece of the Energy System: Fossil Fuels.”

Fossil energy II

“Transport Issues and the Environment in Latin America.”

Transportation in developing countries

Problem Set 4 due

Problem Set 5 posted

Problem Set 5 due

Problem Set 6 posted

“Capturing Solar Energy.”

Solar photovoltaics and thermal energy

Term Paper Outline (with references) due

Schedule meeting with Term Paper advisor

Problem Set 6 due

Problem Set 7 posted

“Automotive Technologies and Fuel Economy Policy.” (contributions from Irene Berry)

Transportation

“Systems Dynamics & Sustainable Energy.”

Wind system dynamics, barriers to entry

Problem Set 7 due

Problem Set 8 posted

“Electrochemical Approaches to Electrical Energy Storage.”

Electrochemical energy conversions

“The Energy Crisis: A Neglected Solution.”

Sustainable buildings in developing countries

Problem Set 8 due

Take-Home Exam 2 posted

Term Paper Revisions returned

“Why so little progress on international climate negotiations?”

Corporate and international efforts to abate global climate change; sustainability and global business

“Sustainable Energy: Options for Africa.”

Challenges and options for electricity systems in Sub-Saharan Africa