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BIOET 533: Ethical Dimensions of Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems

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Lesson 4: Biofuels and Bioenrgy

  • Overview
  • Part 1 - Ethical Principles for Biofuels: The Nuffield Council Report
  • Part 2 - Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy
  • Worked Example: Applying Matrix B and GBEP Indicators to U.S. Corn Ethanol

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Lessons

  • Ethical Dimensions of Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems
    • Guides to using the Matrices
    • Lesson 1: Ethical Dimensions of Systems Research
    • Lesson 2: Professional and Research Integrity
    • Lesson 3: Renewable Energy and Climate Change
    • Lesson 4: Biofuels and Bioenrgy
      • Overview
      • Part 1 - Ethical Principles for Biofuels: The Nuffield Council Report
      • Part 2 - Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy
      • Worked Example: Applying Matrix B and GBEP Indicators to U.S. Corn Ethanol
    • Lesson 5: Solar Photovoltaics, Critical Minerals, and Life Cycle Assessment
    • Lesson 6: AI Data Centers—Energy Demand, Supply Strategy, and Embedded Ethics
    • Lesson 7: AI-Assisted Ethical Selection and Comparison of Sustainability Indicators
    • Final Project: Create and Analyze Your Own RESS Case

Course materials prepared by Erich W. Schienke, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University.

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