课程介绍

 

　　Asasocietyandindividually,weuseenergyeverymomentofourlivestoimproveourqualityoflife.Energy101willdevelopthebigpictureandconnectthedetailsofourenergyuse,technology,infrastructure,impact,andfuture.

 

　　课程目录

 

　　Module1

 

　　1.1Introduction-WelcometoEnergy101

 

　　1.2HowDoEnergyIssuesImpactSociety-CourseOverview

 

　　1.2HowDoEnergyIssuesImpactSociety-EnergyandEconomy

 

　　1.3WhereDoesEnergyComeFrom1EnergyandSociety

 

　　1.3WhereDoesEnergyComeFrom2EnergySources

 

　　1.4WhatRoleDoFossilFuelsPlay1CoalSourceandUse

 

　　1.4WhatRoleDoFossilFuelsPlay2：NaturalGasSourceandUse

 

　　1.5WhatAboutOil1OilImports

 

　　1.5WhatAboutOil2OilSourceandUse

 

　　2NaturalGasLiquids,Ethanol&EnergyIndependence

 

　　2.1.1NaturalGasLiquids

 

　　2.1.2Ethanol

 

　　2.2.1EnergyIndependence

 

　　2.2.2FossilEnergyPrices

 

　　2.2.3OilSupplyandPrice

 

　　3SolarandWindPowerResources

 

　　3.1.1SolarResources

 

　　3.1.2InteractiveSolarMap

 

　　3.2SolarDeployment

 

　　3.3.1WindResources

 

　　3.3.2EnergyResourcesSummary

 

　　4EnergyConversion

 

　　4.1.1EnergyConversion

 

　　4.1.2EnergyConversion_FirstLaw

 

　　4.2.1EnergyQuality

 

　　4.2.2EnergyConversion_SecondLaw

 

　　5ElectricPowerTechnologies

 

　　5.1.1EnginesandElectricPowerPlants

 

　　5.1.2FossilFuelElectricPowerPlantTechnologies

 

　　5.2.1RenewableElectricPowerTechnologies

 

　　5.2.2ElectricPowerPlantCharacteristics

 

　　5.3.1ElectricPowerPlantCapacityFactor

 

　　5.4.1CarbonEmissions

 

　　6AlternativeFueledCarsandOtherEnergyIssues

 

　　6.1.1ElectricCarCarbonEmissions

 

　　6.1.2OilConsumption&ElectricCars

 

　　6.2.1NaturalGasVehicles

 

　　6.3.1OtherEnergyTopics&Technologies

 

　　6.4.1Energy101Summary