Energy and Environment
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Energy and Environment at Coursera Overview
Duration | 22 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Energy and Environment at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate
Quizzes and assessments
Flexible schedule
Energy and Environment at Coursera Course details
- This course deals with both renewable and non-renewable energy
- By applying scientific principles and considering real-world examples, learner will examine:
- Non-renewable fossil fuels with a focus on coal, petroleum and natural gas and the benefits and consequences of using each
- Renewable fuels such as wind and solar and identify that even renewable green energy sources have impacts as well as benefits
- Biodiversity and global change, which are the integrating units of environmental science
Energy and Environment at Coursera Curriculum
Module 1: An Overview of Non-renewable Energy
Video: The Dartmouth Powerplant
Video: Energy Concepts
Introductory Reading
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Discussion Tips and Guide
Introduction: The Dartmouth Powerplant
Non-renewable Energy Sources
Cogeneration Diagram
Introduction: Energy Concepts
Forms of Energy
Conservation of Energy
Energy Units
Overview of Non-renewable Energy
Module 2: Fossil Fuel and Future of Energy
Video: Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
Video: Coal-fired Powerplant
Video: A conversation with Rosi Kerr
Video: Non-renewable Energy Review
Introduction to Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas Video
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Introduction: Coal-fired Powerplant
Introduction: A conversation with Rosi Kerr
Introduction: Article
Our Energy Future
Introduction: Non-enewable Energy Review
Check Your Understanding: Fossil Fuels
Fossil Fuel and Future of Energy
Module 3: The World of Renewable Energy
Video: Renewable Energy Resources
Video: Hydro, Solar, Wind, and Biomass
Video: A conversation with Sarah Alexander
Video: A conversation with Mike Wood
Video: A conversation with Franny and Aaron
Video: Review of Renewable Energy
Introduction to Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Resources
Introduction: Hydro, Solar, Wind, and Biomass
Hydroelectric Energy
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Biomass Energy
Introduction: A conversation with Sarah Alexander
Introduction: A conversation with Mike Wood
Introduction: A conversation with Franny and Aaron
Conservation and Efficiency
Review of Renewable Energy
Quiz Instructions
Check Your Understanding: Renewable Energy Resources
Check Your Understanding: Hydro, Solar, Wind, and Biomass
Check Your Understanding: Considering Energy Choices
The World of Renewable Energy
Module 4: Effects of Global Change
Video: Global Change Effects
Video: Synthesizing Global Change and Environmental Science
Video: Global Change and Course Review
Introduction: Global Change Effects
Climate Change and Biodiversity
Introduction: Synthesizing Global Change and Environmental Science
Global Change and Course Review
Quiz Instructions
Check Your Understanding: Global Change Effects
Check Your Understanding: Synthesizing Global Change and Environmental Science
Global Changes
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