Goals:

• Expand awareness of the scope of energy studies
• Foster analytical thinking
• Enhance technical knowledge
• Link business decisions and energy implications
• Emphasize technical writing skills

• Select article on "renewable energy" in scientific or technical journal (2002-2007)
• Read the article and identify three major ideas or concepts emphasized by authors
• Elaborate on one of the ideas (include your own ideas and/or response)
• Locate at least one additional Internet reference that backs up the article that you chose; describe how the two references coincide
• List all articles and Web sites with proper bibliographic information
• Prepare an initial draft of paper and edit for spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, style and content
• Submit Final Draft (limit to two pages, use word processor, print on two sides if possible)