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Herzog, Howard and Katzner, James “The Future of Coal in a Greenhouse Gas Constrained World”MIT paper (2004). http://sequestration.mit.edu/pdf/GHGT8_Herzog_Katzer.pdf (Supplementaryreading – Optional)9: Electricity Storage & Integration Issues & GeothermalThis class first will cover the potential role electricity storage. There are a variety of potential electricitystorage technologies, including pumped hydro, compressed air energy storage (CAES), batteries andcapacitors that can provide an array of grid and generation applications, that in principle could lead to amore operationally efficient grid, including deferring the need for new transmission and distributionbuild, and facilitating the integration of large amounts of wind. There are a number of barriers to thelarge scale implementation of storage, however, including cost and market structure considerations. Theenvironmental benefits of storage are less clear cut, and somewhat application and location specific, andthis will be discussed.A second topic covered will be geothermal energy. This is really quite a separate topic from storagecovered above – though it does use energy stored in the Earth’s crust.Sioshansi Ramteen, Denholm, Paul, Jenkin, Thomas and Weiss, Jurgen, “Estimating the Value ofElectricity Storage in PJM: Arbitrage and Some Welfare Effects”, Energy Economics, 31, 269-277,March 2009.Energy Science (Andrews and Jelley (2007)). Chapter 10 - Generation and Transmission ofElectricity, Energy Storage, and Fuel Cells: Sections 10.5 to 10.14 on storage technologies and fuelcells.10: Biomass Energy and Introduction to TransportationThis class will cover Biomass and Biofuels; what they are, their sources, and how they can be used forheat, power generation and transportation. The class will include discussion of whether biofuels can beconsidered largely carbon neutral, the relative effectiveness of different biomass sources (sugar cane vs.corn vs. cellulosic), including the social and policy implications of subsidies and competing uses for land(e.g. food vs. fuel), and their potential value in reducing dependence on oil.Childs Staley, Britt and Bradley, Rob,”Plants at the Pump: Reviewing Biofuels’ Impacts and PolicyConsiderations”, Climate and Energy Policy Series, , World Resources Institute, July 2008.http://pdf.wri.org/plants_at_the_pump_brief.pdfEnergy Science (Andrews and Jelley (2007)). Chapter 7 - Biomass: Sections 7.1 to 7.6 [Completechapter]. The entire chapter is worth readingChilds Staley, Britt and Bradley, Rob, Plants at the Pump: Biofuels, Climate Change andSustainability, World Resources Institute, December 2007. http://pdf.wri.org/plants_at_the_pump.pdf(Supplementary reading – Optional)Fargione et al, “Land Clearing and the Biofuel Carbon Debt”, Science, 319, 1235, February 29, 2008. 8(Supplementary reading – Optional)11: Transportation8 There is quite a highly charged debate going on over the benefits and costs of biomass from a carbonneutrality perspective. This paper covers one side of the argument. Other papers will be added to this syllabusto facilitate a class discussion on the topic. It should not be assumed necessarily that the instructor endorseseverything written in this paper, or for that matter other reading material.DRAFT, August 23 rd 2012 (original version January 11, 2010, and previously updated August 24, 2010 andMay 20 , 2011, and January 6, 2012). Based in part with modifications on course instructor developed forEnvironmental Challenges for Energy Technology and Policy (Original syllabus drafted September 1 st 2008,updated August 15 th 2009)