This class provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the technology, economics, and politics of energy use. It investigates specific technologies and discusses their impact on geopolitics the environment and mitigating the effects of climate change. The course seeks to address these questions, among others: What is the role of energy in national security? What is the future of oil? What role can nuclear power serve for the next century? Do wind and solar power have the potential to supplant other energy sources? What will climate change mean for our energy mix? How do developing countries view energy differently? What is the proper balance of regulation and free market operation in energy markets? What new technologies are on the horizon, and how promising are they? (ERE)