Energy consumption and the environment


Taking the Energy Efficiency Course

While there are a number of fine energyharms the environment. The University also
courses and certified or degreed programs inteaches a laboratory class on solar radiation
the various universities and colleges forand  its  use  as  a  renewable  energy.
those who want to make energy efficiency
their career in some form or other, there areThe University actually offers a complete
also free energy courses for those who simplyprogram of environmental studies. Building on
want to make some energy-efficienta tradition several decades long of research
improvements in their own homes. Here areand activism in the area of energy efficiency
some ideas on where to find these credit orand environment improvements, the Oregon
non-credit  energy  courses.campuses have packaged their energy courses
into a complete environmental program. Its
The University of Oregon, for example, offersmission is to train energy-efficiency leaders
online energy courses as part of its degreedwho can creatively solve program, think
program for graduates as well ascritically, and, after empowering and
undergraduates. Its commitment to a healthyinstructional energy courses, become
and energy efficient environment is spelledresponsible  and  productive  citizens.
out on its Web site. Pointing out that the
way in which we are exponential using aThe University of Oregon energy courses and
finite amount of fossil fuel and otherenvironmental program are actually
non-renewable resources is dooming ourinterdisciplinary, promoting dialogue that
successors, the University offers energycrosses borders and promotes collaboration.
courses for those who want to stop thisMore than 100 faculty members participate in
harmful  tide.these energy courses and activities. They are
scattered over thirty campuses and dozens of
Included in these energy courses are a basicdepartments. This degree program enables
physics course that teaches the ins and outsstudents to not only take energy courses from
of how energy and the environment work inscholars of world class renown but also work
concert with each other. The next courseand learn along side noted researchers. They
teaches students about renewable energycan develop concrete energy efficiency skills
resources and the other green energyand analytic capabilities as well as gain
resources that can be put into place. Anvaluable and relevant hands on skills. These
environment studies course follows theseenergy courses and this program can then lead
prerequisites, teaching quantitative methodsto government careers, or work in various
of improving the environment. The study ofnon-profit organizations, teaching
our population growth and its impact oninstitutions  or  private  industries.
finite resources is the topic of another of
the energy courses. One course is dedicatedEnergy courses can help one homeowner save
to the study of the depletion of our ozone.her or his own money and energy. They can
One of the basic energy courses offered onhelp a green-energy enthusiast start a
the Web or in Oregon classrooms is a briefsatisfying and lucrative career in energy
look at the basics of fossil fuel � howefficiency and assessment. They can also help
it works, how much we have of it, and how itsave the environment for us all.



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