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Sustainable Energy: A Global Survey

X439 (1 semester unit in Natural Resources)

Study the latest clean technology survey on major sustainable energy sources in California, the United States and worldwide. Energy sources include solar energy, biofuels, hydrogen energy and fuel cell, wind energy, and geothermal energy. Learn current technological development status and state of the art practical applications. Learn basic principles, mechanism and how to compare strength, weakness and understand appropriateness of respective clean technologies. Acquire the vocabulary to understand and communicate effectively within the clean tech industry.

Study the world's present energy crisis situation, the magnitude of global warming and the urgent need for carbon-neutral energy sources and energy storage. Learn major types of solar energy sources which include solar electricity (single- and poly-rystalline silicon, thin film, organic semiconductors, dye sensitization, and quantum dots), solar fuel (biomass, artificial photosynthesis), and solar thermal. Study hydrogen and various types of fuel cells which include: DMFC, PEMFC, AFC, MCFC, SOFC, as well as other emerging technologies. Study wind and geothermal energy sources and current deployment of these technologies. State of the art practical applications and real world examples in the US will be demonstrated. Learn the concept of enhanced geothermal system and its applications. For each respective clean energy technologies, current technology development status and real-orld applications in California, the United States, and the world will be discussed.

There are no prerequisites, but knowledge of basic chemistry is recommended.

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Wed. Sept. 23, Berkeley

KEN HAN, Ph.D., is a visiting scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, where he works on artificial photosynthesis devices. At Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, he has worked on sustainable energy technologies, most notably the hydrogen fuel cell systems.

• 5 meetings
• Sept. 23 to Oct. 21: Wed., 6:30-9:30 pm
• Berkeley: 107 Genetics and Plant Biology Building, UC campus
• $395 (EDP 301366)

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