Derek Elsworth, Energy and Mineral Engineering and Geosciences, EMS, PSU
This course examines methods of energy recovery and conversion from conventional fossil fuels through renewables. Students investigate the political, economic, scientific and technological factors driving the recovery and utilization of energy using New Zealand as an archetypical example.
Following are some of the products from the students who participated in this class.......
Contemporary View of Energy and Society
The New World of Oil
Securing the Supply
The Electric Age
New Energies – The Road to the Future
Energy -
Analysis of Energy Supply
A US and Global Perspective on Coal
A US and Global Perspective on Petroleum & Natural Gas
A US and Global Perspective on Nuclear Energy
A US and Global Perspective on Non-Depletable Energy Resources
Contextual Studies - Energy in New Zealand
Final Projects
The Energy Landscape: New Zealand and Beyond
A Comparison between the Renewable Energy and Resources of Ecuador and New Zealand
The Potential of Solar Power in New Zealand
Analysis of Reduction of Methane Release from Ruminant Animals
Investment in Hydropower Generation: New Zealand and Peru
New Zealand and Iceland: Energy Similarities and Differences
Reducing New Zealand Transportation Emissions
Hydrogen Production using Wind and Hydro in New Zealand