Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering: Climate Change Mitigation: Assessment of technological and policy options for responding to the threat of climate change. Overview of climate-change science: sources, sinks and atmospheric dynamics of greenhouse gases. Current systems for energy supply and use. Technological options for low-carbon energy supplies: fossil fuels with sequestration and renewable sources. Technological options for improving end-use energy efficiency in buildings and in transportation. Geo-engineering the climate. Policy frameworks for implementing reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. 4 hours lecture Cross listed in EPP 19-653
