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The following is an ordered list of topic areas and where you will find the assigned reading materials. You will get more out of class and be able to ask better questions and gain more understanding if you read the material before it is covered in class.
Topic 1: Introduction/Energy Flows/Syllabus
Topic 2: Nature of Energy Problem H - Ch. 1; M-Sci. Not., Units
Topic 3: Exponential Growth H - Ch. 1, M - Exp. Growth
Topic 4: Electricity in Modern Era H - Ch. 10 (317-322, 326-330, 340-349) H - Ch. 11 (374-380)
Topic 5: Energy Conversion and Power H - Ch. 2, 3; M-Energy Conversion, M-Power
Topic 6: First Law of Thermodynamics H - Ch. 4 (93-101)
Topic 7: Heat Storage - sensible, latent; M-Thermal Storage; Thermal Pollution H - Ch. 9 (303-313)
Topic 8: Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, AC H- Ch. 5 (144-149), Ch. 4 (111-114), M-Heat Engines
Topic 9: Second Law of Thermodynamics H - Ch. 4 (115-119); Entropy M - Entropy
Topic 10: Heat Transfer H - Ch. 4 (101-107)
Topic 11: Heat Loss H - Ch. 5 (125-144); M - Heat Loss Strategies
Topic 12: Solar Intensity M-Solar Intensity, Solar Radiation Flows
Topic 13: Solar Energy - active H - Ch.6 (155-172, 185-191)
Topic 14: Solar Energy - passive, solar hot water H - Ch. 6 (173-184)
Topic 15: Solar Electricity-pv, thermal H - Ch.12 (386-398), (415-417)
Topic 16: Wind H - Ch.12 (398-409)
Topic 17: Hydrodevelopment H - Ch. 12 (409-414)
Topic 18: Hydrogen Economy
Topic 19: Fossil Fuels H - Ch. 7
Topic 20: Air Pollution - acid rain, smog H - Ch. 8
Topic 21: Global Warming H - Ch 9 (284-298)
Topic 22: Stratospheric Ozone Depletion H - Ch. 9 (298-302)
Topic 23: Nuclear Processes H - Ch. 13
Topic 24: Nuclear Fission H - Ch.14; M-Nuclear Power
Topic 25: Nuclear Fusion H - Ch.15
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