Greetings!
I'm working with David Keith at Harvard to help him create an online course about energy and the environment. It doesn't concentrate on his geoengineering work, but I thought that perhaps your blog readers might be interested in knowing that the course exists. We'd love if you posted a link to this course on your blog.
Here's a link to the course info page. Let me know if you have any questions about it.
https://www.edx.org/course/energy-within-environmental-constraints-harvardx-engsci137x
I'm working with David Keith at Harvard to help him create an online course about energy and the environment. It doesn't concentrate on his geoengineering work, but I thought that perhaps your blog readers might be interested in knowing that the course exists. We'd love if you posted a link to this course on your blog.
Here's a link to the course info page. Let me know if you have any questions about it.
https://www.edx.org/course/energy-within-environmental-constraints-harvardx-engsci137x
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The syllabus
looks interesting, and, importantly, comprehensive. It includes a review of fossil
fuel use (and impact), renewables, with a strong focus on solar and nuclear
power. The course will put energy usage in the context of economics and the
politics of climate change. Knowing David, it’ll be a high quality, well taught
and stimulating course. If I were signing up for it I’d also ask the following
questions:
(1) There seems to be a focus on
electricity. Hydraulic fracturing has revolutionised the energy sector in the
US, is that covered at all?
(2) The UK government developed an energy
mix calculator (the brainchild of the late David Mackay). Will we use something
similar (given the course aims) here?
http://2050-calculator-tool.decc.gov.uk/#/home
(3) How much contact will there be with
David himself (he’s really busy)
