Alternative Energy in the West Fall 2007
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Author: George Brimhall
Subject: Science and Technology
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UC Berkeley
Collection Name: Webcast UC Berkeley Course Lectures
Abstract: Alternative Energy in the West. From EPS 170: Crossroads of Earth Resources and Society - Fall 2007 - Intersection of geological processes with American cultures in the past, present, and future. Overview of ethnogeology including traditional knowledge of sources and uses of earth materials and their cultural influences today. Scientific approach to study of tectonic controls on the genesis and global distribution of energy fuels, metals, and industrial minerals. Evolution and diversity of opinion in attitudes about resource development, environmental management, and conservation on public, private, and tribal lands. Impending crisis in renewable energy and the imperative of resource literacy.
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Course Type: Learning Module
Material Types: Audio Lectures
Media Formats: Audio
Language: English
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