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Our Energy Future
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 37 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة University of California San Diego
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This course is designed to introduce students to the issues of energy in the 21st century – including food and fuels – which are inseparably linked – and will discuss energy production and utilization from the biology, engineering, economics, climate science, and social science perspectives. This course will cover the current production and utilization of energy, as well as the consequences of this use, examining finite fossil energy reserves, how food and energy are linked, impacts on the environment and climate, and the social and economic impacts of our present energy and food production and use. After the introductory lectures, we will examine the emerging field of sustainable energy, fuel and food production, emphasizing the importance of developing energy efficient and sustainable methods of production, and how these new technologies can contribute to replacing the diminishing supplies of fossil fuels, and reduce the consequences of carbon dioxide release into the environment. This course will also cover the importance of creating a sustainable energy future for all societies including those of the developing world. Lectures will be prepared and delivered by leading UC San Diego and Scripps Institution of Oceanography faculty and industry professionals across these areas of expertise.

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  • Syllabus
  • How to Use Discussion Forums
  • Glossary
  • Social Media Resources
  • Lecturers
  • Get to Know Your Classmates
  • Additional Opportunities

Introduction to Energy

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Introduction to Energy Part 1
  • Introduction to Energy Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Energy and Modern Agriculture

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Energy and Modern Agriculture Part 1
  • Energy and Modern Agriculture Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Petroleum

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Petroleum Part 1
  • Petroleum Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Energy by the Numbers

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Energy by the Numbers Part 1
  • Energy by the Numbers Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

What Scales to Meet Energy Demand?

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • What Scales to Meet Energy Demand? Part 1
  • What Scales to Meet Energy Demand? Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Review

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Introduction to Energy Quiz

Future Energy Needs and Consequences from a Physical Sciences Perspective

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Future Energy Needs and Consequences from a Physical Sciences Perspective Part 1
  • Future Energy Needs and Consequences from a Physical Sciences Perspective Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Wind Power and Turbine Technologies

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Wind Power and Turbine Technologies Part 1
  • Wind Power and Turbine Technologies Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

The Future of Nuclear Energy

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • The Future of Nuclear Energy Part 1
  • The Future of Nuclear Energy Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Photovoltaic and Photothermal Energy Production

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Photovoltaic and Photothermal Energy Production Part 1
  • Photovoltaic and Photothermal Energy Production Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Electric Vehicles and Storage Technologies

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Electric Vehicles and Storage Technologies Part 1
  • Electric Vehicles and Storage Technologies Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Part 1
  • Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Review

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Physical Energy Sources Quiz

1 Peer Review

  • Peer Review: Carbon Footprint

Where Do We Go From Here? Biological Energy Options

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Where Do We Go From Here? Biological Energy Options Part 1
  • Where Do We Go From Here? Biological Energy Options Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Corn Ethanol

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Corn Ethanol Part 1
  • Corn Ethanol Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Cellulosic Ethanol

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Cellulosic Ethanol Part 1
  • Cellulosic Ethanol Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Jatropha

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Jatropha Part 1
  • Jatropha Part 2

1 Readings

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Review

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Intro to Biological Energy Sources and Plant Biofuel Quiz

Cyanobacteria

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Cyanobacteria Part 1
  • Cyanobacteria Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Diatoms

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Diatoms Part 1
  • Diatoms Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Green Algae

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Green Algae

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Bio-prospecting, Genetics, and Synthetic Biology of Algae

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Bio-prospecting, Genetics, and Synthetic Biology of Algae Part 1
  • Bio-prospecting, Genetics, and Synthetic Biology of Algae Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Engineering Fatty Acid Metabolism in Single Cellular Algae

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Metabolic Engineering of Algae, Part 1
  • Metabolic Engineering of Algae, Part 2

1 Readings

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Review

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Midterm Exam

Biodiesel Chemistry and Analysis

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Biodiesel Chemistry and Analysis Part 1
  • Biodiesel Chemistry and Analysis Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Fuel

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Fuel Part 1
  • Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Fuel Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Biogas

    • 2 Videos
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  • Biogas Part 1
  • Biogas Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Production Processes for Biofuels from Algae

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Production Processes for Biofuels from Algae Part 1
  • Production Processes for Biofuels from Algae Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Nutrient Utilization and Recycling

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Nutrient Utilization and Recycling Part 1
  • Nutrient Utilization and Recycling Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Biofuel and Water

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Biofuel and Water

1 Readings

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Review

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Biofuel Production and Downstream Processing Quiz

Economic and Social Impact of Energy Production and Use

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Economic and Social Impact of Energy Production and Use Part 1
  • Economic and Social Impact of Energy Production and Use Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

The Importance of Energy for the Bottom Billion

    • 2 Videos
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  • The Importance of Energy for the Bottom Billion Part 1
  • The Importance of Energy for the Bottom Billion Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Economics of Energy

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Economics of Energy Part 1
  • Economics of Energy Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Regulation of Energy Use and Energy Efficiency

    • 2 Videos
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  • Regulation of Energy Use and Energy Efficiency Part 1
  • Regulation of Energy Use and Energy Efficiency Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Energy Services for the Remote Communities of Nepal

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Energy Services for the Remote Communities of Nepal Part 1
  • Energy Services for the Remote Communities of Nepal Part 2

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  • Learning Objectives

Lifecycle Assessment of Fossil and Renewable Fuels

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  • Lifecycle Assessment of Fossil and Renewable Fuels Part 1
  • Lifecycle Assessment of Fossil and Renewable Fuels Part 2

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  • Learning Objectives

Policy and Politics of Energy

    • 2 Videos
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  • Policy Impacts on Renewable Energy Industries, Part 1
  • Policy Impacts on Renewable Energy Industries, Part 2

International Politics of Climate Change

    • 2 Videos
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  • International Politics of Climate Change Part 1
  • International Politics of Climate Change Part 2

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Review

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Social Issues, Economics, and Politics Quiz

Peer Review

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Peer Review: Local Energy Solutions

Climate Change and the Impact of Carbon Dioxide

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Climate Change and the Impact of Carbon Dioxide Part 1
  • Climate Change and the Impact of Carbon Dioxide Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

A New Approach for Slowing Down Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in the Near-term

    • 2 Videos
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  • A New Approach for Slowing Down Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in the Near-term Part 1
  • A New Approach for Slowing Down Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in the Near-term Part 2

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  • Learning Objectives

Climate Change and Water in California

    • 2 Videos
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  • Climate Change and Water in California Part 1
  • Climate Change and Water in California Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Climate Change and Food Security

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Climate Change and Food Security Part 1
  • Climate Change and Food Security Part 2

1 Readings

  • Learning Objectives

Review

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Final Exam

Summer 2014

    • 10 Videos
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10 Videos

  • Office Hours- Introduction to Energy with George Tynan
  • Office Hours - Physical Energy Sources with George Tynan
  • Office Hours - Physical Energy Sources with Bill Torre
  • Office Hours - Introduction to Biological Energy Sources with Susan Golden
  • Office Hours- Algae Biofuel with Stephen Mayfield
  • Office Hours - Biofuel Production and Downstream Processing with Skip Pomeroy
  • Office Hours - Biofuel Production and Downstream Processing with Rob McBride
  • Office Hours - Social Issues, Economics, and Politics with Mark Jacobsen
  • Office Hours - Social Issues, Economics, and Politics with David Victor
  • Office Hours - Climate Change with Stephen Mayfield

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Explore the critical issues of energy in the 21st century with the comprehensive course, "Our Energy Future." This foundational program delves into the interconnected realms of food and fuel, examining energy production and utilization through the lenses of biology, engineering, economics, climate science, and social science. Led by esteemed faculty from UC San Diego and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, along with industry professionals, this course investigates the finite nature of fossil fuels, the link between food and energy, environmental impacts, and the socio-economic consequences of current energy practices. Learners will gain insights into sustainable energy solutions, focusing on energy-efficient methods and emerging technologies that aim to replace dwindling fossil fuel supplies while mitigating carbon emissions. The course emphasizes the creation of a sustainable energy future, addressing the needs of both developed and developing societies. With a duration of 2220 minutes, this Coursera course offers a robust learning experience under the Starter subscription plan. Ideal for those at the foundational level, it provides a thorough understanding of energy issues and sustainable practices, making it perfect for anyone looking to make a meaningful impact in the field of energy.

Dr. Stephen Mayfield
Instructor

Dr. Stephen Mayfield