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 » MIT OpenCourseWare » Chemical Engineering » Sustainable Energy, Spring 2003

Projects

One written term paper, including an interim progress report and oral presentation, is required. Below are project topics from past terms of the course.
  1. Integrating Green Energy and Energy Efficiency: A Viable Option for New England's Competitive Electricity Markets?

  2. Zero Net Energy Buildings: Are they Economically Feasible?

  3. A Guide to Sustainable Energy Options for Green Residential Housing

  4. The Use of Wind Energy in India - Lessons Learned

  5. Obstacles to the Widespread Use of Grid-Connected Small Wind Energy Conversion Systems (SWECS): Zoning, Installation, Maintenance and Other Issues of Implementation

  6. Policy Options for Environmental Pollution Control Including a Case Study: Road Transport Alternatives

  7. Nuclear Power: Government Policy and Public Opinion in the United States and Japan

  8. Eco-Efficiency and Sustainable Product Development

  9. How Can We Get There? The Role of Government and Business in Creating a Sustainable World Given a Market Economy

  10. Distributed Electricity Generation

  11. Energy Use in American Agriculture

  12. Geothermal power in Central America: A Case Study of the Miravalles Project, Costa Rica

  13. Shell Projects on Renewable Energy

  14. Can Photovoltaics Play a Significant Role in the U.S. Energy Sector?

  15. Sustainable Energy Practices in the Automotive Industry: Challenges and Opportunities
 
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