A Million Green Ideas

Question by Chip: What have major oil and electricity companies been saying about alternative energy methods?


Because I’m sure that they would be advocating against having alternative energy methods replace oil and such as major resources in near future.

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Answer by Samy
Energy can be obtained by oil;But this oil is going to end in a few decades.Thus other types of energy must be invented or discovered
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EXAMPLE-Scientests are working and researching on how to make products and vehicles that are solar powered.

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Question by kirklandtp: what can you do with a history and environmental science major?


I’m planning to double major in history and environmental analysis? Is this a good combination? I hear environmental analysis is a high paying field, and I want to have a job that pays well while I’m doing something I like.

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Answer by victor98_2001
History wasn’t a job it is for us to know about the past and olden Centuries,Science for Doctors to concultations of the patients,Surguries,Medications,etc,also not related to a job.

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Question by dipsan_3: what are the major related to alternative energy?


I want to major in subject related to alternative energy for undergraduate degree , i can’t find the which major will cover that subject.

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Answer by Kat R
Environmental Studies, something like that?

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Question by Blake: What should I major in in college if I want to get a job developing alternative energy technology?


I’d like to get a job helping to develop alternative energy sources like wave, tidal, and geothermal energy, but I’m not sure what the best college major would be for a field like that. Any suggestions?

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Answer by bookish
I’d ask a guidance or career counselor, but I imagine you’d have to major in some branch of science–possibly engineering.

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Question by JumpMan XXIII: What college major would be best for a future career in developing alternative energy sources?


Which major would be best for a job in cleantech companies or any other alternative energy businesses. I would guess some sort of engineering but I don’t specifically know which type of engineering. Thanks.

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Answer by falling.up13
The best major would be Environmental Engineering, which deals with the environment, natural resources, consumerism, etc. Your second bet is Chemical Engineering, which has to do with detailed analysis of harmful chemicals, how to get rid of them, etc.

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Question by dedawheaty: I want to discover/work with alternative energy sources. What is the best major to go for in college?


Other colleges would be helpful…I was wondering if Chemical Engineering would be best, or Environmental Engineering. If there isnt a specific major, what can I combine to give me the best edge on producing alternative energy sources that are specifically geared towards environmentally sound policies. After that, I also want to open up my own consulting firm for companies who want to make their factories more environmentally friendly. I am just wondering what’s the best tract to go for.

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Answer by Dave
Biochemistry

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Question by Helena: What are the four major methods used to study climate change?


The full task is: Describe the four methods used to study climate change. For each method, identify one climate in which it would be used.
Can anyone help me?

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Answer by noworryz
You’re not getting any answers because the question is bogus; there are far more than four methods and the problem is global, thus each method must be applied to all climates. See the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change link below for a list of methodologies and tools.

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Question by Just Me: What schools in California offer an Environmental Science or Engineering major?


I’ve been looking around, and while UCLA, UC Davis, and the Cal Poly’s offer environmental science, UC Berkeley has environmental engineering. Are there any other schools that offer environmental engineering? And what exactly is the difference between env. science and engineering?

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Answer by Marshall Shumsky, PhD, Assoc.
First, environmental science tends to be more broadly based, usually covering topics such as biology, climate, geology, etc. Environmental engineering tends to be more narrowly focused on using engineering of natural resources to improve the environment. Berkeley, UCLA, UC Irvine, and UC Riverside all offer Enviro Engineering majors. USC and Stanford do as well. Top programs outside of California include U of Michigan, Yale, U of Florida, Notre Dame, Tufts, Columbia, NC State, Lehigh, and UTexas-Austin.
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Marshall Shumsky

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Question by Steph: What to study for alternative energy major?


I am thinking of studying alternative energy in the future. What shoudl I major in, what classes should I take, and do alternative energy researchers make good money?

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Answer by MTRstudent
Researchers I’ve spoken to in alternative energy seem to make more or less the same amount of money as researchers in other fields.

If you end up researching a ‘soft’ subject like geography or economics then you might be able to do some research into alternative energy – but it would be limited to studying things like its effect on society, and policies to encourage it.

Any hard science, maths or engineering will give you the grounding you need for ‘proper’ research into the technology.

Biologists can work on biofuels, chemists on biofuels and processing for things like solar panels. Engineers can work on anything and whilst a physics degree makes you particularly suited to solar power (provided you take the right modules in thermal & condensed matter/solid state physics), it gives you the tools to go into other areas too.

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