Energy Policy-PA395
Class Schedule

Term:  summer 2004

         

DATE TOPIC READING ASSIGNMENT SPEAKER
Week One: International Energy/Environmental Policy
May 27

Intl.Climate Change

Political Analysis

Carbon War, Leggett

Summarize Kyoto players

GF
May 28 Oil Peak E-reserves: Cassandras and Cornucopians

Summarize Cassandra and Cornucopian

See the film: Day After Tomorrow

GF
May 29-morning Energy Alternatives  

 

GF
May 29-afternoon Governance-Speth

Red Sky at Morning, Speth

Chapter 5 & 9

Summarize problems and solutions of governance. GF and students
Week Two: US National Energy Policy

Paper #1 due June 3: International. topics:

1) International governance

2) Political analysis of Carbon Wars interest groups

3) International topic of your interest

 
June 3

Intl. summary.

World energy facts and projections

  Oral summary of international findings. GF and students
June 4 1992 Energy Policy Act Policy of Discontent, Stagliano Summarize all chapters, summarize interest groups, factions, legislation: oral presentation GF and students
June 5 2003 Energy Policy Act

Policy of Discontent, Stagliano
2003 Energy Plan

Research 2003 Energy Plan prsent to class GF and students
Week Three: Vermont Energy Policy Paper #2 due June 10: US  
June 10

PSB-VELCO Hearing Federal Court House in Montpelier (above the Post Office on State Street) 3:30-5PM

5-6PM Meet with Mathew Rubin, East Haven Wind Farm

Meet with Michael Dworkin 6-8PM.

E-Readings

Readings on Vermont Energy Reading page

 

Michael Dworkin, Director PSB of VT


Matthew Rubin, East Haven Wind Farm

June 11 Current Issues and Future of Vermont Energy   Prepare summary of a Vermont issue to present to class:
Chamber of Commerce list of issues
Richard Watts
June 12

Vermont issues
Summary of weeks 1-3

 

Present Vermont issue to class

GF & students
     

Finish all readings
Paper #3 due June 17: Vermont

 
      Term paper due June 24