class schedule 2010

DATE	TOPIC	READING	ASSIGNMENT	SPEAKER
Week One: International Energy/Environmental Policy
Mon, May 24	Oil Peak World energy facts and projections(?)	Heinberg E-reserves: Cassandras and Cornucopians	Due: Read Heinberg, Read Hubbert	GF
Tue, May 25	Oil Peak Climate Change Governance-Speth	Cassandras-Cornucopians Shumpeter, Lovins	Due: Finish reading Heinberg Party's Over Read a cornucopian on reading page 1) Summarize arguments of one Cornucopian, and one Cassandra. Use Heinberg and Hubbert and Campbell. 2) What is right and what is wrong with each point of view. 3) Your summary of the future of energy policy combining the views of both and your own. Write a one page summary Read Schumpeter-Creative Destruction on reading page Read Lovins-Winning Oil Endgame on reading page	GF and students
Wed, May 26	Climate Change Governance-Speth Energy alternatives	Speth, Porter, OMB	Due: Read: Red Sky at Morning, Speth, Chapter 5 & 9 Read: Porter, Green and Competitive Read: OMB: Regulation... Due:Write one page summary on assigned chapter	GF and students
Thurs, May 27	International Energy Policy solutions	Energy for Sustainability Chapters 16,17	Energy for Sustainability Chapter 16, 17, p.661-679 Due: Summarize Policies of one foreign country, Germany, Denmark, Brazil, etc. Due: One page paper and oral summary (.ppt)	GF and students
Week Two: US National Energy Policy			Paper #1 due May 31: 5-10 pgs. International. Choices: 1) International governance 2) Political analysis of Cornucopian-Cassandra debate 3) International geo-political strategy 4) International topic of your interest Prepare .ppt summary READ: Energy for Sustainability, Chapters 1-3, Chapter 17, 680-end
May 31	Intl. summary. Introduction to US Energy Policy History	EFS	Due: short .ppt of international findings, and paper. Due: EFS, reading 1-3, 17, p.680-end For next time: Research your plan, prepare .ppt for class	GF and students
June 1	US Energy Plans 2001-2007	US Energy Plans 2001-2007 EFS	Due: ppt for class on 2001-2007 plans For next time: 2009 Energy Plans. Prepare .ppt for class	GF and students
June 2	2009 Energy Plan	EFS, readings page on 2009 stimulus and Energy Bill	Due: 2009 Stimulus and Energy Plan present to class	GF and students
June 3	Cap/Trade bills	Research on oil spill and current energy policy		GF and students
Week Three: States & Vermont Energy Policy			Paper #2 due June 7: US Energy Policy 5-10 pages prepare .ppt summary
June 7	PSB Hearing Vt Yankee Summary of US Findings	Readings page on Vermont Yankee, Debate on VY	Readings on Vermont Energy Reading page Read: EFS chapter 18 In chapter 18 Dan please summarize state climate change policies Ian, please summarize state renewable fuels policies Monica please summarize state building and efficiency policies. 1 pager or ppt. oral summary.
June 8	RGGI Future of Vermont Energy	RGGI	Due: Chapter 18 assignment For next time: RGGI Read H.781 2010 Energy Plan summarize pro or con arguments	students
June 9	Vermont 2010 Energy Plan		For next time: Prepare summary of a Vermont issue to present to class: Chamber of Commerce list of issues
June 10	Vermont issues Summary of weeks 1-3		Present Vermont issue to class	GF & students
			Finish all readings
			Term paper due June 18-Vermont Issues and Overall 10-20 pages