2.83/2.813 T. Gutowski Lecture Topics & Readings - Spring 2011 Up dated April 14, 2011 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 (2009) & [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 46-52 [46-52] photosynthesis 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 Hunt 5. Life Cycle Assessment Eco-Audit Process LCA EIOLCA Examples Ashby Ch 3, see Ch 7 & 12 as references Hendrickson, Lave, Matthews Ch. 1, 2, 5, 66. Renewables Guest Lectures: PV: Adam Lorenz Wind: Paul Sclavounos Nuclear; Jacopo Buongiorno Ashby Ch.10 Smil, p. 196-210 [164-176]renewables 7. Climate Change Guest Lecture: Kerry Emanuel Smil p. 27-34 solar radiation [25-27] 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) p 18-19 [15,16] 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 QUIZ I 12. Manufacturing Processes, physical exergy degree of perfection ηp Thermal efficiency Factories Gutowski & Sekulic Ch6 Williams (2002) Thieriz (2006) Branham (2010) Allwood (2010) 13. Efficiency & Growth Efficiency trends for 10 activities, lighting (Tsao), lifestyle (ELSA) , over laps with Use Phase below Dahmus & Gutowski Herring Tsao ELSA 13. Use – many useful values given in lecture ppt Transportation, autos, air travel, walking vs. riding. Buildings: heating and cooling, appliances, clothing Smil Ch. 5 Ashby Ch 9.5 & 9.6 Riding and Walking, Notes Gutowski Cohen & Heberger 14. End of Life Landfill Incineration Recycle Remanufacture Craighill (1996) Gutowski Ch4 Ashby Ch 4 Gutowski (2011) Porter Ch 9 (2002) 15. Energy Transition Efficiency, Behavior and Energy Supply Ayres, Crossing the Energy Divide Ch 1-4 Smil, Energy at the Crossroads Ch 6 Note that Readings in Bold are required readings. Non-bold readings add background for the
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