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Understand Energy Course is a cross-campus effort of the Precourt Institute for Energy.

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Course Topics

Understand Energy course topics

Class Management and Syllabus

How the Course Works
Syllabus Spring 2024

Course Readings and Videos (updated Fall 2021)

Understand Energy YouTube Channel 
For energy videos about all different energy topics. See below for a listing of some of the carefully curated videos and readings we assign in the course:

Introduction to Fossil Fuels and Prospecting for Oil and Natural Gas

Recommended:

Oil Production and Transportation

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Natural Gas

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Biomass

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Wind Energy

Recommended:

Great Wind Flow Websites:

The Peas: Ocean & Future Nuclear (SMRs & Fusion)

Recommended:

Textbook

Energy 101

There is no formal textbook for Understand Energy this year. However, we strongly recommend:

Webber, M. (2014) Energy 101: Energy, Technology and Policy. The University of Texas at Austin.

This e-book is an excellent primer on technology, economics and policy that is intended to complement the lectures and other readings, especially for those new to the world of energy. The book is available through the publisher's website and is periodically updated (at no additional cost).