ENST 363 - Energy and Climate Change: Economics, Science and Policy

This course explores the science, economics and policy of climate change and energy resources. It covers a basic science foundation of climate change and an economics foundation for energy systems and climate policy. It also details how to conduct an economic feasibility and break-even analysis of a project such as renewable energy or energy efficiency installation. Students will become familiar building spreadsheets in Excel with costs and benefits over time and in present value terms. Regular readings on energy and climate change topics, including particular renewable energy technologies, will be assigned and discussed in small groups and as a class. A large portion of the class will be centered around team projects, which will identify, measure and analyze potential cost savings for a renewable energy or energy saving project on the Whittier College campus.

Pre-req: Pre-req: ECON 200 or ECON 201.
Cross-listed with ECON 363
3 credits