ISEN 401 - History & Politics of Resource Innovation
Core/Elective: Core
Credits: 1.0
Quarter Taught: Fall
Synopsis:
This course will chart the development of primary energy sources throughout US history and consider the impact that political and economic decisions have on domestic energy infrastructure and institutions, both historically and in the near future. Content will also include policy, and politics, and current affairs surrounding the energy, water and transportation sectors.
Course Objectives:
- Understand and differentiate technological, economic, and political drivers of energy transitions in modern US history;
- Identify current drivers that will have substantial impact on domestic resource choice, including the growing impact of climate change on decision-making trends; and,
- To a more limited extent, consider these topics from an international perspective