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- Webinar No: WBNR 1137
- PDH Units: 2
Webinar No: WBNR 1137
PDH Units: 2
$99.00
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- Webinar No: WBNR 1137
- PDH Units: 2
Webinar No: WBNR 1137
PDH Units: 2
$99.00
Intended Audience: All Engineers
Credits: 2 PDH Units
When: Wednesday 10/11. 2 - 4 pm ET
The overall purpose of this webinar is to introduce engineers and architects to the challenges to the climate change problem best suited for solution by architects and engineers. It focuses on the origins of present greenhouse gas emissions and how to cost-effectively replace these sources with clean sources. After a short introduction to some of the lesser-known results of global climate change, along with a summary of the Earth’s sophisticated heat balancing system, solution scenarios are developed and analyzed to show what can be achieved by 2030 as well as an analysis of the projected economic impact of NOT going green. Private sector as well as government actions needed are discussed. Specific actions discussed include transportation electrification, the role of energy storage, zero energy buildings, trade-offs between efficiency and renewable generation and simulation of energy production and use.
Date: Wednesday. October 11. 2023. Starts: 2 - 4 pm ET
Credits: 2 PDH Units
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the student should understand:- What’s going on out there?
- How serious is it?
- What are the scientific facts?
- Can anything be done about it?
- How much will it cost?
- Examples of Cost-effective, Greener buildings as part of the solution.
- Examples of Cost-effective, Greener transportation as part of the solution.
- Examples of Greener government as part of the solution.
- Examples of Greener ethics as part of the solution.
Great presentation and very knowledgeable instructor.
Good review of basics – too much emphasis on solar – no mention of geothermal – cost of infrastructure changes not addressed. Seemed to be pretty much directed at individuals. We all need to buy electric vehicles, but who buys the charging units for all the public places, rest areas (xpressways), etc.?
The information provided in this webinar would be quite helpful in overcoming objections to the investment of government funds and changing consumer attitudes on green projects which likely would more than pay for themselves in addition to addressing climate change.
Good review. I think I would drop the Doom and Gloom. I feel that this part is extrapolation of what we think will happen. We will survive. We always do.
The main focus is the cost. Green is reducing energy costs in the long run. We need to focus on the long term returns. Long term returns are always the best returns. Short term returns are like a flash in the pan. They look impressive at first, but not much happens.
Great presentation and very knowledgeable instructor
Well done and shows the need for action and how it will actually cost less than doing nothing.
With my background in solar energy was a good review of current progress in dealing with current crisis
I downloaded the slides which look very well done. Unfortunately, we suffered technology failures at the start and shortly into the presentation. They will try again another time. The presenter needs to be better organized or something.
The course was interesting. More emphasis should be placed energy efficiency methods in building / industrial design. Less emphasis on the hysteria of climate change. I was waiting for Greta Thunberg to make a statement.
The presentation was very detailed and easily to follow. Thank you.
I appreciated this opportunity to get a better realization of the causes and impacts of Climate Change. In this period of the Covid-19 Pandemic, acquiring qualifying Professional Development Hours (PDHs) to meet licensure requirements for my Professional Engineer’s license is challenging. Thanks for providing this service.
Excellent webinar overall – – a few errors with the quiz. Quick overview of Professor Messenger’s background would have been helpful.
Instructor was very knowledgeable, but makes several assumptions that are glossed over when the proposed solutions are offered. While part of the solution is replacing fossil fuel-fired plants with renewable energy, and switching to all electric vehicles, the solution fails to acknowledge the additional energy generation needed to power 500 million EV’s. This would also require even more renewals.
Great presentation on climate change and its impacts.
An excellent course. I learned a lot