Very Important:
Find “current” events published/posted/etc. within the past month if possible, or past 3 months at the oldest.
Extra credit for articles 2 weeks old or less.
Not too much “filler” or redundant text.
Read “critically.”
Speculate on the outcomes, good or bad, that you see may come out of the event you are writing about.
This paper is divided into 4 part each part is 350 words instructions for the first 350 words
find an article/post/paper interesting to you on Hot Rock Geothermal. Create a thread of about 350 words of well-written text answering the following questions:
Where did your current event come from? Cite the article/post/paper in the APA Style bibliographic format (see near the end of the syllabus).
What is your event about? Provide a brief summation of the event and discuss the primary takeaways/conclusions to you.
Does your article comment on the outlook for hot rock geothermal to be a significant contributor to our future energy needs? If so, why?
Can you relate this current event to other parts of this class and things you’ve learned?
Instructions for the second 350 words
find an article/post/paper interesting to you on “Ground Source” Geothermal Heat Pump Systems (GSHPs). Create a thread of about 350 words of well-written text answering the following questions:
Where did your current event come from? Cite the article/post/paper in the APA Style bibliographic format (see near the end of the syllabus).
What is your event about? Provide a brief summation of the event and discuss the primary takeaways/conclusions to you.
Does your article comment on the outlook for GSHPs to be a significant contributor to our future energy needs? If so, why?
Can you relate this current event to other parts of this class and things you’ve learned?
Instructions for the third 350 words
research and find an article/post/paper interesting to you on the topic of district geothermal heating and cooling, district heating, or district energy (power production) systems. Create a thread of about 350 words of well-written text answering the following questions:
Where did your current event come from? Cite the article/post/paper in the APA Style bibliographic format (see near the end of the syllabus).
What types of thermal energy are being shared?
Provide a brief summation of the event and discuss the primary takeaways/conclusions to you and why you think so.
Does the article talk about the energy savings realized by coupling multiple buildings together? And if so, what are the energy and cost savings and other benefits?
Can you relate this current event to other parts of this class and things you’ve learned?
Instruction for the fourth and last 350 words
research and find an article/post/paper interesting to you on the topic of wind energy. It can be a case study of a recent or planned project, or an article on a specific country’s current efforts in expanding the use of wind. Create a thread of about 350 words of well-written text commenting on some or all of the following:
Where did your current event come from? Cite the article/post/paper in the APA Style bibliographic format (see near the end of the syllabus).
Provide a brief summation of the event and discuss the primary takeaways/conclusions to you.
What is the potential for wind to be a major supplier of electricity in this country, or another country if you chose one?
What are the obstacles or challenges presented to developers of wind turbines, and how are they being overcome?
Can you relate this current event to other parts of this class and things you’ve learned?