Cape Cod Community College offers renewable energy courses this fall

Fall ’07 Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Courses Offered at Cape Cod Community College

Registration deadline Friday, August 31, 2007

W. BARNSTABLE -- Want to learn about alternative energy sources that are readily available and affordable, both for your home, business and transportation? Want to save money and learn how to make your home more energy efficient? Then register now for these exciting courses at Cape Cod Community College.

You must register by August 31!

ENV 170 Renewable Energy Sources – Thursday evenings from 6:30-9:30 pm
ENV 170 provides a comprehensive overview of renewable energy (RE) technologies. Students will learn about residential and commercial applications for each source of RE, such as solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower. We will study the use and feasibility of different RE sources for electricity production, space/water heating, and transportation. The advantages and limitations of each RE source will be examined. For each technology we will examine the underlying science, it’s history, economics, and feasibility. Students will investigate the many reasons why it is important to implement RE technologies by examining how RE can be used to solve economic, environmental, and other societal problems locally and globally.

ENV 171 Energy Efficiency and Conservation – Wednesday evenings from 6:30-9:30 pm
ENV 171 provides students with the information to identify and explain all of the energy efficiency/conservation methods available for energy use reduction. Energy-consuming facilities, both domestic and commercial, will be analyzed by the students for energy efficiency opportunities. The student shall calculate energy savings and environmental impacts for most energy efficiency methods in order to identify and assess energy conservation opportunities. In addition, the student shall demonstrate the appropriate usage of energy monitoring and measuring equipment commonly used by energy specialists and energy auditors.

ENV 177 Introduction to Wind Energy – Tuesday evenings from 6:30-9:30 pm
ENV 177 provides an in-depth introduction to wind power as a sustainable form of energy. We will examine the history, current applications, and future of wind power. Students will gain a basic understanding of the fundamental science behind harnessing useable energy from the wind. We will look at the process for siting, developing, constructing, operating, and maintaining wind energy projects of different scales – from home and small commercial, to municipal and utility scale.

Registration closes on August 31, classes begin on September 5.

Register for these courses online at www.capecod.edu or by phone at 508-362-2131 or by mail:

 Cape Cod Community College
2240 Iyanough Road
West Barnstable, MA 02668

For general information about the Environmental Technology Certificate Program or the Associate Degree in Environmental Science, please contact Stephanie Brady at Cape Cod Community College (508)-362-2131, Ext. 4468  or sbrady@capecod.edu.