Energy consumption and the environment


Taking the Energy Efficiency Course

While there are a number of fine energya laboratory class on solar radiation
courses and certified or degreedand its use as a renewable energy.
programs in the various universities andThe University actually offers a
colleges for those who want to makecomplete program of environmental
energy efficiency their career in somestudies. Building on a tradition several
form or other, there are also freedecades long of research and activism in
energy courses for those who simply wantthe area of energy efficiency and
to make some energy-efficientenvironment improvements, the Oregon
improvements in their own homes. Herecampuses have packaged their energy
are some ideas on where to find thesecourses into a complete environmental
credit or non-credit energy courses.program. Its mission is to train
The University of Oregon, for example,energy-efficiency leaders who can
offers online energy courses as part ofcreatively solve program, think
its degreed program for graduates ascritically, and, after empowering and
well as undergraduates. Its commitmentinstructional energy courses, become
to a healthy and energy efficientresponsible and productive citizens.
environment is spelled out on its WebThe University of Oregon energy courses
site. Pointing out that the way in whichand environmental program are actually
we are exponential using a finite amountinterdisciplinary, promoting dialogue
of fossil fuel and other non-renewablethat crosses borders and promotes
resources is dooming our successors, thecollaboration. More than 100 faculty
University offers energy courses formembers participate in these energy
those who want to stop this harmfulcourses and activities. They are
tide.scattered over thirty campuses and
Included in these energy courses are adozens of departments. This degree
basic physics course that teaches theprogram enables students to not only
ins and outs of how energy and thetake energy courses from scholars of
environment work in concert with eachworld class renown but also work and
other. The next course teaches studentslearn along side noted researchers. They
about renewable energy resources and thecan develop concrete energy efficiency
other green energy resources that can beskills and analytic capabilities as well
put into place. An environment studiesas gain valuable and relevant hands on
course follows these prerequisites,skills. These energy courses and this
teaching quantitative methods ofprogram can then lead to government
improving the environment. The study ofcareers, or work in various non-profit
our population growth and its impact onorganizations, teaching institutions or
finite resources is the topic of anotherprivate industries.
of the energy courses. One course isEnergy courses can help one homeowner
dedicated to the study of the depletionsave her or his own money and energy.
of our ozone. One of the basic energyThey can help a green-energy enthusiast
courses offered on the Web or in Oregonstart a satisfying and lucrative career
classrooms is a brief look at the basicsin energy efficiency and assessment.
of fossil fuel � how it works, howThey can also help save the environment
much we have of it, and how it harms thefor us all.
environment. The University also teaches



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