Homework 1 Chapter 1 Due 1/11 Questions 1,2,4,12 (Compare the price today to the price in January 2006, January 2004 and January 2000, 17, 21. Also Read Chapter 2 ASAP but definately before Tuesday January 16.

Future Homework due dates, questions and problems are listed below.

Energy Conversion Homework and Lecture Activity Due 1/17

Homework 2 Due 1/18 Chapter 2: Questions 1,2,4,6,7,11,12 Problems 11,12,14,15

Read Chapter 3 and 4 before 1/18

Homework 3 Due 1/22 Chapter 3 Questions 4,5,7,10 Problems 3,8

Read Chapter 5 Sections A-E before 1/23

Homework 4 Due 1/25 Chapter 4 Questions 4,6,7 Problems 3, 9 Chapter 5 Questions 1, 5, 7,10 Problem 1

Read Chapter 6 before 2/1

HW 5. Due 2/13 5:00 p.m. Chapter 5 Problems 3,5 Chapter 6 Questions 1,2,3,5,9, 10, 14, 15, 18, Problems 1, 2, 4, 8. On Problems 8. Find some prices on the web for a complete solar hot water system and use that as the cost of the system. You can also call some local busininesses that install hot water systems. be sure to state your sources when answering the problem.

HW 6 : Due 2/19 5:00 p.m. Chapter 10 Questions 3,5,6,7,8,11 Problems 7, 8,11,12(Assume it is a 12V battery),13

Read Chapter 11 Sections A and B for class 2/20

HW 7: Due 2/28 Chapter 11 Question 3,5,6 Problem 2,3, Chapter 4 Questions 14,20, Problem 10,11,12

HW 8: Due 3/7 Chapter 12 Questions 1,2,3,4,9,14 Problems 1,2,3,4,7

Added Homework: Due at the begining of Class, Thursday March 13
Questions for Scientific American January 2008 Issue
A Solar Grand Plan
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=a-solar-grand-plan

The following questions are Due by beginning of class, Thursday March 13

1) How much Federal money would have to be invested over the next 40 years to achieve the goals laid out in the article?


2) What suggestions are made in the article to achieve these funds?


3) Why is high voltage D.C. being considered instead of high voltage A.C. lines?


4) Give three reasons why Arizona is a good location for a photovoltaic farm.

5) How many concentrated solar plants currently exist in the U.S.?



ON A SEPARATE PAGE !!!

6) Spend at least 30 minutes reading the comments people have sent into the comment section attached with the article's website. Pick a two comments that you find compelling and use some of your knowledge to agree with or disagree.

7) Comment on what have you learned in this course that helped you understand what is being discussed in this article.

HW 9: Study for the Final Exam!