2.83/2.813 T. Gutowski Lecture Topics & Readings - Spring 2011 Up dated (3/10/11) and revised up to Quiz I List of Textbooks 1. Coal – A Human History by Barbara Freese – Penguine Books (2003) 2. Energy: a beginner’s guide by Vaclav Smil - One World Publications (2006) 3. Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Goods and Services – An Input-Output Approach by Chris T. Hendrickson, Lester B. Lave and H. Scott Matthews RFF Press book (Resources for the Future) (2006) 4. Materials and the Environment: Eco-Informed Material Choice, by Michael F. Ashby, BH (2009). Lecture (s) Topics Readings 1. Introduction Problems at Global Scale Connection to humans IPAT Population growth Affluence Technology Data Requirements Role of Mfg Ashby Ch 11 Waggoner & Ausubel (2002) 2. Resource Accounting What do we count? Land Use Food Carbon sequestration NPP/Carbon cycle Accounting issues • aggregation • substitution • allocation • boundaries Land for renewables Wackernagel (2002) Smil p 38-44 3. Materials Flow Mobilization of 92 elements? Toxics (Lead, Mercury) Biogeochemical cycles Mass: DPO, TDO Klee and Graedel (2004) Ashby Ch 1 & 2 4. Sustainability (Discussion) Alternative points of view: Economics Eco-systems services Collapse Panarchy Garrett Hardin Dasgupta Browswimmer Hunt5. Life Cycle Assessment Eco-Audit Process LCA EIOLCA Examples Ashby Ch 3 see Ch 7 & 12 as references Henderson Ch. 1, 2, 5, 6 6. Renewables Guest Lectures: PV: Adam Lorenz Wind: Paul Sclavounos Nuclear; Jacopo Buongiorno Ashby Ch.10 Smil, p. 25-29, 164-176 7. Climate Change Guest Lecture: Kerry Emanuel Smil p.22-29 8. Analysis Boundaries LCA examples, comparisons, and accuracy PV LCA Plug-in LCA 9. Energy/Exergy Thermo review Exergy Exergy Examples Smil Ch 1 (skim) deSwaan Arons Ch 2, 6 Szargut Exergy Table 10. Materials Production Thermo of Separation, Mining, Reduction, Exergy (Ellingham diagram), Ex. (Alu, Copper, Steel, Gold) Ashby Ch. 6 Daniels & Alberty Ayres & Masini Ellingham diagram Bath University Report 11. Coal (Discussion) Freese Ch. 1-9 12. Manufacturing Big picture (US), Machining, Casting, Inj. Molding, semi-conductors, MEMS facility, exergy ηp Efficiency and growth Allwood (2010) Williams (2002) Thieriz (2006) Branham (2010) Dahmus & Gutowski Herring 13. Use Transportation, autos, air travel, walking vs. riding. Buildings: heating and cooling, appliances, clothing Smil Ch. 5 Cohen & Heberger Ashby Ch 9.5 & 9.6 14. End of Life & Reprovisioning Landfill Incineration Recycle Remanufacture Craighill (1996) Porter Ch 9 (2002) Thomas, (2003) Ashby Ch 4 Gutowski (2011) 15. Consumption (Discussion) Measures of wellbeing Hierarchy of needs Products meets needs Future patterns of consumption. Ecological Economics Thomas Princen Tim Kasser, Tim Jackson, Bruce Hannon Herman Daly Robert
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