January

1/17

Introductions 

• About the class
• sources of alternative energies
• handout (in Word)

1/24

history and present-day

• development of alternative energies

• energy use and efficiency  
• see resources here
• presentation draft
• handout

1/31

small group and project team discussions

student project/research presentations (practice)

• student topics/interests list here

• helpful resources dig here

class handouts  (this included an agenda, a collection of e-mails, a project summary, and the "helpful resources" list above.)

February

2/7

agenda/handout

research reports  (topic areas)

2/14

Field trip to Urban Options

agenda/handout

planning diagram

2/21

Research and/or Team Discoveries and Progress

2/28

Small Group Worksheet Summaries

Tour of Geothermal System with John Hanley
(see pictures)

Bill's Utility Speadsheet (Excel file)

also see resources

March

3/7

No Class

3/14

FIELD TRIP:  Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association
map

Pics from the Geothermal Tour  here

also see resources page

3/21

3/28

The Greening of LCC

R      Cheryl Bartz

R      Chris Strugar-Fritsch

Student Presentations and More!

April

4/4

Peak Oil: 
What's it mean for Lansing?

R      John Gear

(TLC-127 - corner of Shiawassee and Capitol;
same building as LCC Library; enter off Capitol)

+ Student Presentations and Dialogue

4/11

Alternative Fuels:
for Clean (and Green) Cities

R      Jim Pitts and possible guest

4/18

Green Energy Choices:
The social and political logic

R      Terry Link

4/25

Greening our Buildings --
Greening our Cities

R      Doug Black:  Energy Rater

R      Gene Townsend:  Green Builder

May

5/2

Green Power:
Growing in Michigan

R      Sue Warren

R      John Sarver

5/9

Roundtable Energy Dialogue