Welcome to PH261: Physics of Energy and the Environment. PH261 is the foundation course for the Clarion University's Sustainability: Science and Policy Program and is taught by Dr. Joshua Pearce.
This course is a study of the physical laws and processes that underlie environmental phenomena with a special focus on energy (mechanical, thermal and electrical). We will establish both a qualitative and quantitative understanding of the underlying physical processes. Technical, economic, and social consequences of these laws and processes will be examined to better delineate the complex decisions related to human energy use and environmental issues.
This course is being offered on the web in Fall 2007 and will utilize appropedia.org for project collaboration.
The class list can be found here: = Projects =
Environmental Songs[edit | edit source]
To learn the basics of wiki editing and to have a little fun we created a list of songs with environmental themes
Light Emitting Diode Project[edit | edit source]
Here is an LED FAQ to assist you in writing to the decision maker in you community.
LEDs are the future of lighting.
Target Communities[edit | edit source]
The following is a list of communities to do LCAs on in alphabetical order. List your community and username.
Note: If your username is in red - then you either have not created your user page or you used the wrong name.
- Allegheny Valley, PA User: C.T.McKay
- Apollo, PA User: Garymiller
- Bath, NY by C.E.Rombach
- Bethel Park, PA User:Susan
- Brookville, PA User:BONSAI
- Butler, PA User: Kellygreen06
- Clarion, PA by User:J.M.Pearce
- Corry, PA by User:Pmthomas99
- Franklin, PA User:Dustin
- Hermitage, PA by User:krd207
- Kane, PA by M.J.Oknefski
- Lahore Cantt, Pakistan by User:Fatima
- Oil City, PA by User:Melinastar22
- Neshannock, PA User:Ki Pass
- New Castle, PA by User:GabbyAdams580
- Rimersburg, PA by User:kory kusick
- Rochester, PA by User:Hoffster
- Slippery Rock, PA by User:Jaran Ellermeyer
- Seneca, PA Kerri Fesenmyer
- Tidioute,PA User:HaneyUser:yisdub
- Waynesburg, PA User: JustineMichelle
- Willow Street, PA by User:suzann.pomraning
- Boswell, PA User: lepley189
- Zelienople, PA User: Teresa Garrison
LED Links of use[edit | edit source]
- http://web.archive.org/web/20060322044044/http://www.1800arkansas.com/energy/files/PDF/LR_LED_study.pdf
- http://www.columbia.edu/itc/chemistry/c2507/CS_Material_04/CS6_Material_4.pdf
- http://www.outreach.psu.edu/programs/tesc2006/presentations/7B_Rudiak.pdf
- http://web.archive.org/web/20120524015235/http://www.cee1.org/gov/led/led_press_kit.pdf
- http://web.archive.org/web/20101120182554/http://cee1.org/gov/led/led-ace3/ace3led.pdf
- http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/product_specs/eligibility/traffic_elig.pdf
- http://web.archive.org/web/20080925165806/http://www.itramas.com:80/prod_serv15.html
Review for First Exam[edit | edit source]
| Exam 1 Concepts | Exam 1 Concepts |
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Review for Second Exam[edit | edit source]
Choose TWO words (or phrases) from the list below. Tag the word with your signature by editing this section of this page.
Create the page for the word and do the following:
- Write a definition for it using your book and class materials (e.g. lectures).
- To like to a Wikipedia article, you can use an "interwiki link," e.g. [[Wikipedia:Foo]] to link to a Wikipedia article called "Foo". (Similar interwiki links can be made for Wikibooks, Wikiversity and many other wikis.) You can make a section called == External links == before the External links section, if you wish.
- Place the text [[Category:PH261]]
- Place your page in the appropriate categories using [[Category:Category name]]
- Link key words in your page to those of other appropedia site pages using the double brackets
- If you use outside sources cite them by sticking the url in between single brackets.
- Make sure you tag the artcle with your signature --~~~~
- Also make sure you check the "Watch this page" box - so when editors or myself make changes you will see them.
- Finally include {{PH261 Page}} in your page -- this will put a big blue box in it warning others from editing it until I have graded it -- when I have graded it I will remove the box.
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- Appropriate technology
- Moore's law--Pmthomas99 11:39, 12 November 2007 (PST)
- Cradle to cradle--kory kusick 13:45, 16 November 2007 (PST)
- Grameen Phone--Kellygreen06 11:42, 12 November 2007 (PST)
- Light Up the World--Kellygreen06 17:04, 11 November 2007 (PST)
- Whirlwind Wheelchairs--Pmthomas99 11:39, 12 November 2007 (PST)
- Pot-in-pot refrigerator--Teresa Garrison 14:14, 7 November 2007 (PST)
- Sari cloth filter--Teresa Garrison 14:14, 7 November 2007 (PST)
- Law of conservation of charge--Hoffster 06:38, 15 November 2007 (PST)
- Electric charge--JustineMichelle 13:15, 16 November 2007 (PST)
- Polarization--JustineMichelle 13:15, 16 November 2007 (PST)
- Electrostatic equilibrium
- Volt--Jaran Ellermeyer 14:43, 15 November 2007 (PST)
- Potential difference--Jaran Ellermeyer 17:05, 15 November 2007 (PST)
- Capacitors--kory kusick 14:10, 16 November 2007 (PST)
- Dielectric
- Batteries
- Current--Fatima 12:25, 12 November 2007 (PST)
- Resistance--Fatima 12:25, 12 November 2007 (PST)
- Superconductors--Kerrifes 09:02, 16 November 2007 (PST)
- Hydropower--haney
- Microhydro
- Reaction turbine --Moknefski 10:10, 15 November 2007 (PST)
- Impulse turbine--Moknefski 10:10, 15 November 2007 (PST)
- Fish ladder --Suzann.pomraning 12:59, 12 November 2007 (PST)
- Hydrologic cycle
- Wind power
- Net metering--Hoffster 06:38, 15 November 2007 (PST)
- Grid connected
- Small wind turbine--Lepley189 06:04, 16 November 2007 (PST)
- Nuclear energy
- Fission--Kerrifes 08:50, 16 November 2007 (PST)
- Binding energy--Gabby 13:45, 14 November 2007 (PST)
- Alpha radiation--Gabby 13:46, 14 November 2007 (PST)
- Beta radiation--Ki Pass 13:51, 14 November 2007 (PST)
- Gamma radiation--Ki Pass 13:51, 14 November 2007 (PST)
- Uranium--Susan 09:32, 13 November 2007 (PST)
- Depleted uranium--Susan 09:32, 13 November 2007 (PST)
- Boiling water reactor--Krd207 14:32, 14 November 2007 (PST)
- Decommissioning--Lepley189 09:30, 16 November 2007 (PST)
- Potassium Iodide
- Three Mile Island--Suzann.pomraning 12:59, 12 November 2007 (PST)
- Fuel cells--Krd207 13:59, 14 November 2007 (PST)
- Hydrogen economy
- Electrolysis
- Alkaline fuel cells--User:Haney 6:18 15 November 2007 (PST)
- Phosphoric acid fuel cells
- Molten carbonate fuel cells
- Solid oxide fuel cells
- Proton exchange membrane fuel cells
- Decarbonization
- Precautionary principle
- Photovoltaic
- Amorphous silicon solar cell -- Garymiller 08:37, 16 November 2007 (PST)
- CIGS solar cell
- CdTe solar cell
- Crystalline silicon solar cell-- Garymiller 08:37, 16 November 2007 (PST)
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- Distributed generation
- Microturbine
- Virtual power plant
- Combustion turbines
- Stirling engines
- Reciprocating engines
- Air bearings
- Brayton cycle
- Adiabatic process
- Isentropic process
- Combined heat and power
Final Class Project[edit | edit source]
The following is a list of pages created by PH261 students in alphabetical order. List your page and link back to it. Make sure to include the "PH261 Page" box in your page , just copy and paste the following (including brackets) code into your page: {{PH261 Page}} This will ensure that no editors of Appropedia edit it before it is graded.
Students please note that the naming convention in Appropedia is to capitalize the first word of a phrase and then use lower case for the other words in a phrase. If you choose a topic that exists already -- look at the pages and see if you can find some aspect of the entry that can be improved based on the information from the class.
Projects
- Alternatives to Plastic Bags --Krd207 10:06, 4 December 2007 (PST)
- Bicycling Scroll down to: Benefits--Susan--Susan 15:45, 6 December 2007 (PST)
- Emergency Childbirth-- Ki Pass
- Efficient Cooking Stove fueled by Cow Dung ----Fatima 09:23, 2 December 2007 (PST)
- Hippo Water Roller--Ross.p.86 12:16, 7 December 2007 (PST)
- House Insulation ----Kerrifes 19:03, 6 December 2007 (PST)
- Photovoltaics --Dr. Pearce
- Solar powered air conditioner --kory kusick 18:53, 6 December 2007 (PST)
- Solar powered electricty--User:Haney 1:52 7 December 2007
- Straw Bale Construction --Pmthomas99 12:37, 28 November 2007 (PST)
- Sustainable Agriculture - Small Scale --Teresa Garrison 10:25, 1 December 2007 (PST)
- Teresa -- see How to Practice Sustainable Agriculture for a base. -- JMP
- Thermosiphon--Hoffster 05:55, 6 December 2007 (PST)
- Wastewater treatment --JustineMichelle 09:03, 7 December 2007 (PST)
- Watercone--Moknefski 09:13, 4 December 2007 (PST)
- Waterless Toilet --Suzann.pomraning 06:33, 4 December 2007 (PST)
- Rainwater Catchment System--Gabby 10:41, 7 December 2007 (PST)
- Solar Still --Jaran Ellermeyer 08:26, 28 November 2007 (PST)
- Using Solid State Lighting --Kellygreen06 13:30, 3 December 2007 (PST)
- Natural Sequence Farming--User:Garymiller 18:21, 3 December 2007 (PST)
- Lunar Solar Power Generation--Lepley189 12:22, 4 December 2007 (PST)