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: Class list

Projects

Environmental Songs

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

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

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
• Whiteford, MD by User:suzann.pomraning
• Boswell, PA User: lepley189
• Zelienople, PA User: Teresa Garrison

LED Links of use:

• 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://www.cee1.org/gov/led/led_press_kit.pdf
• http://www.cee1.org/gov/led/led-ace3/ace3led.pdf
• http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/product_specs/eligibility/traffic_elig.pdf
• http://www.itramas.com/prod_serv15.html

Review for First Exam

• Heat transfer--Teresa Garrison 05:24, 11 October 2007 (PDT)
• Carnot efficiency
• low emissivity--Moknefski--66.71.219.100 13:47, 10 October 2007 (PDT)
• air infiltration
• heat loss of infiltration
• thermal mass--Suzann.pomraning 16:02, 10 October 2007 (PDT)
• direct gain
• indirect gain
• particulates--Pmthomas99 14:02, 10 October 2007 (PDT)
• photochemical smog
• second law of thermodynamics--Fatima 10:24, 10 October 2007 (PDT)
• passive cooling--Kerrifes 08:05, 10 October 2007 (PDT)
• seasonal performance factor
• insolation--Susan Brown71.60.23.47 13:30, 10 October 2007 (PDT)--71.60.23.47 13:30, 10 October 2007 (PDT)
• electrostatic precipatator
• fluidized bed combustion
• domestic hot water
• batch water heater
• Laws of thermodynamics--Krd207 14:06, 10 October 2007 (PDT)

• efficiency
• sustainable development
• peak oil
• power--Jaran Ellermeyer 13:44, 5 October 2007 (PDT)
• conduction -- User:Garymiller, 4 October, 2007
• convection -- Gabby 15:37, 4 October 2007 (PDT)
• radiation --71.31.61.18 13:56, 5 October 2007 (PDT) User: JustineMichelle
• heat engine -- kory_kusick 11:12, 5 October 2007 (PDT)
• Rankine cycle -- Cr romb 05:14, 5 October 2007 (PDT)
• solar unit
• first law of thermodynamics -- Pmthomas99 15:43, 4 October 2007 (PDT)

• Retrofit --Suzann.pomraning 09:03, 5 October 2007 (PDT)
• R value--Kerrifes 10:27, 5 October 2007 (PDT)
• Degree day--Susan 12:57, 5 October 2007 (PDT)
• heat pump -- Ki Pass 15:38, 4 October 2007 (PDT)
• coefficient of performance--Fatima 12:52, 5 October 2007 (PDT)
• albedo-- User:Moknefski 19:48, 4 October 2007 (PDT)]]
• azimuth
• thermosiphon--Fatima 12:42, 5 October 2007 (PDT)
• CFL --Joshua 11:54, 21 September 2007 (PDT)
• specific heat--Cr romb 05:18, 5 October 2007 (PDT)
• reserves--HaneyOctober 5 3:21
• acid rain --Kellygreen06 19:25, 2 October 2007 (PDT)
• Clean Air Act --Teresa Garrison 18:27, 4 October 2007 (PDT)
• greenhouse effect
• ozone depletion --Krd207 14:31, 3 October 2007 (PDT)
• thermal pollution --lepley189 14:40, 5 October 2007 (PDT)
• eutrophication--Hoffster 07:26, 4 October 2007 (PDT)
• scrubber

Final Class Project

The following is a list of pages created by PH261 students in alphabetical order. List your page and link back to it.