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Monday’s Class :
Before Class
- Please see the project description website, which I’ve updated since our Friday class discussion. Please let me know if there’s anything left unexplained.
- Please see video: Concentrated Solar and slides
- Please read this article on improving infrastructure and consider three questions:
- $2 trillion… is that a lot? Of course, what this question should mean is to find a way to compare it to something that makes sense. For instance, how much is this per US American? Or better yet, per US American family?
- $0.25 per gallon gasoline tax? How long would it take to bring in $2 trillion at the rate we use petroleum?
- Would you consider this a market mechanism? To what degree is this internalizing an external cost? To what degree is it just raising money and not internalizing an external cost?
During Class
- Hand in your last problem set. problem set.
- If you are turning in your problem set, please add the above question about infrastructure as problem #5.
After Class
Wednesday’s Class
Before Class
- Please see one of the most interesting calculations I’ve done about the GHG heating effect of the emissions when I burn something: How long does it take for the emissions to heat the earth as much as the heat given off immediately in the burning?
- Please see solutions to PS#8
- Only one project group has approached me to check their calculation. I think our discussion was very helpful to them. Please consider visiting me before Monday’s Potluck / presentations to pass your calculation by me. I will check websites Saturday, so you can also post your calculation before Saturday Night.
- Post the conclusion of your third self-intervention.
- Hot today: Republicans and Democrats unit to support climate change mitigation and preservation of natural resources!
During Class
- Prepare and talk about the final exam. Come with questions.
After Class
Thursday:
Before Activity: Prepare your 50 facts, which will be stapled to your final exam.
During Activity: Final Written Exam, for the full 1 hour, 50 minutes
After Activity
Friday:
Before Class
- Read through our self-interventions.
During Class
- Come to Pete’s House if you are able. Please car-pool, take public transit, or walk. It’s less than 3 miles from campus. I live at 1441 Iris St, across Johnson Ave from French Hospital.
After Class
- Prepare your project presentations.
- I will read project websites Saturday evening March 18.
- I will evaluate project websites Saturday, March 25.