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Pennsylvania State University

Energy, the Environment and Our Future

Pennsylvania State University via FutureLearn

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This course shows the immense value we get from energy, where we get it, why the energy system must change, and why a faster change is needed.

We’ll cover: + Why Energy Matters + Oil, Coal and Natural Gas + Drilling, Fracking and Reserves + The History and Physics of Global Warming

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:

  • Identify natural and human-driven systems and processes that produce energy and affect the environment
  • Explain basic scientific concepts related to energy
  • Discuss how global warming from fossil fuel use has arisen historically
  • Summarize how the climate has always changed and how humans are driving changes, which will have large, long-lasting impacts if we don’t shift our energy system

This course is designed for anyone at any level, with an interest in how energy, the environment and our future are interrelated. It is ideal for anyone considering postgraduate study in the field, such as the online Master of Professional Studies in Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems from Penn State.

Taught by

Richard B. Alley

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