HIGH SCHOOL CATALOG 2008-2009           COURSE DESCRIPTION
 

ENGINEERING AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGY (EDT)

Alternative Fuels and Energy Technology (TJFB)
2 - Hour Class
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Credits Campus Days Time
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20 units per year ROP Center 12:45 pm - 2:45 pm
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Rapid increase in fuel prices, combined with concerns for the environment and air quality, have led many Americans to seek information about alternatives to current energy products. This introductory course is designed to provide basic information and will allow you to begin to understand the nature and extent of the problems, as well as some viable solutions that are currently available or in development. Technologies addressed in the course include compressed natural gas, liquid petroleum gas, methanol, ethanol, electric, compressed air, fuel cell and hybrid electricity. Students will discuss the usefulness of various types of energies as they relate to the future of our planet.
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