8.21 - Fall 2009

How much energy can we really get from wind?

How does a solar photovoltaic work?

What is an OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Converter) and how does it work?

What is the physics behind global warming?

What makes engines efficient?

How does a nuclear reactor work, and what are the realistic hazards?

This subject is designed to give you the scientific understanding you need to answer these questions any many more...

Designed with non physics-majors in mind, the subject will be taught for the second time in the Fall of 2009. To learn more about 8.21, click here...

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