Welcome to the GEOS 490, Seminar in the Geosciences, webpage for the Fall 2015 semester.

Fall 2015 Lectures: MWF, 12:00 - 12:50 PM. Location: Physical Science Building room 130

Syllabus

Required Books:
Renewable Energy, 3rd Edition, Edited by Godfrey Boyle.

Student Speaker Schedule

Mon., 24 Aug., Review syllabus
Wed., 26 Aug., Assigned first student presentations.
Fri., 28 Aug., Student presentations on Chapter 1
Mon., 31 Aug., Motivation/perspective on renewables: video on the Alaska pipeline.
Wed., 2 Sept., Motivation/perspective on renewables: video on petroleum.
Fri., 4 Sept., Discussion on fossil fuels and video on Tesla Powerwall.
Mon., 7 Sept., Labor Day. Campus closed.
Wed., 9 Sept., Student presentations of 1.5, 1.6, Begin Chapter 2: Solar Thermal: 2.1, 2.2
Fri., 11 Sept., Student presentations: 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
Mon., 14 Sept., Student presentations: 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9. Assigned Chapter 3 sections (Photovoltaic, PV).
Wed., 16 Sept., Student presentations: 2.10. 2.11, 3.1, 3.2
Fri., 18 Sept., Student presentation: 3.3 Photovoltaic effect in in crystalline silicon: basic principles
Fri., 18 Sept., Census date: no adding or dropping or changing of grade option beyond this date without a serious or compelling reason approved by the instructor, chair, and dean.
Mon., 21 Sept., Student presentations: 3.4, 3.5, 3.7 and 3.8
Wed., 23 Sept., Student presentations: 3.6, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, Begin Chapter 4: Biofuels, 4.1
Fri., 25 Sept., Video on transportation; biofuels; carbon neutral city.
Mon., 28 Sept., Student Presentations: 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7,
Wed., 30 Sept., Student Presentations: 4.5, Started 4.8.
Fri., 2 Oct., Student Presentations: Completed 4.8 and 4.9.
Mon., 5 Oct., Student Presentations: 4.10, 4.11, 4.13. Begin Chapter 5: Hydropower: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Wed., 7 Oct., Student Presentations: 4.12, 5.4, 5.5
Fri., 9 Oct., Student Presentations: 5.6, 5.7, 5.10
Mon., 12 Oct., Student Presentations: 5.8, 5.9, 5.11, 5.13, Begin Chapter 6: Tidal Power. 6.1, Start 6.2.
Wed., 14 Oct., Student Presentations: Finish 6.2, 6.3, 5.12, 6.4
Fri., 16 Oct., Student Presentations: 6.7, 6.8, 6.9
Mon., 19 Oct., Student Presentations: 6.5, 6.6, 6.10, 6.11. Begin Chapter 7: Wind Energy. 7.1
Wed., 21 Oct., Mayor lectured on remote wind measurement by lidar.
Fri., 23 Oct., Mayor lectured on remote wind measurement by lidar.
Mon., 26 Oct., Student Presentations: 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6
Wed., 28 Oct., Student Presentations: 7.5, 7.7, 7.9
Fri., 30 Oct., Student Presentations: 7.8, 7.10,
Mon., 2 Nov., Student Presentations: Begin Chapter 8: Wave energy: 8.2, 8.3,
Wed., 4 Nov., Student Presentations: 8.1,
Fri., 6 Nov., Student Presentations: 8.4, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8
Mon., 9 Nov., Student Presentations: 8.5 and 8.9
Wed., 11 Nov., Veterans day. Campus closed.
Fri., 13 Nov., Begin Chapter 9: Geothermal energy. Student presentations: 9.1, 9.2, and 9.4.
Mon., 16 Nov., Chapter 9: Student presentations 9.3, 9.4, and 9.7.
Wed., 18 Nov., Complete Chapter 9 and begin chapter 10: Integrating Renewable Energy.
Fri., 20 Nov., Complete Chapter 10.
Mon., 23 Nov., Thanksgiving holiday. No classes.
Wed., 25 Nov., Thanksgiving holiday. No classes.
Fri., 27 Nov., Thanksgiving holiday. No classes.
Mon., 30 Nov., Bill on Carbon Capture & Storage; Mark S. on Offshore Wind
Wed., 2 Dec., Jordan on Green Buildings; Mark T. on Carbon Taxes and Cap & Trade
Fri., 4 Dec., Chris on Upcoming technologies in wind power; Tom P. on green households (living offgrid)
Mon., 7 Dec., Tom V. on hydrogen; Anuhea on algae biofuel
Wed., 9 Dec., Maximillian on Sustainable Brewing; Tim on the electric car industry
Fri., 11 Dec., Savannah on Denmark's goal to be 100% renewable
Wed., 16 Dec., 12:00 - 1:50 PM. Greg on Superconductors

Dr. Mayor's page
CSU Chico Atmospheric Lidar Research Group

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