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Middlesex Community College Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 2022-23 
    
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Middlesex Community College Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 2022-23 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENV 108 - Renewable Energy

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Course Description: An examination of the need for sustainability in our use of energy resources. We will discuss the problems with dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels, including energy insecurity, air pollution, and global warming. Alternatives to be explored include: conservation, solar energy, wind power, hydropower, biomass, and hydrogen fuel cells. Students will conduct personal energy audits and cost-benefit analyses. Additionally, environmental, science, and economic data will be analyzed and “energy in the news” articles will be used to highlight developments in this rapidly changing field.
Prerequisite(s): Eligible for ENG 109; and eligible for MAT 080, Math Module 70 or 80.
General Education Elective(s): Science
Note(s): N/A

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