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UT Law School Classes - Spring 2008

Wind, Energy and Other Renewables

Instructor: Smith, E Credits: 3 Course ID: 397S Unique #29310
     Day    Time   Location
   Wednesday 3:30 pm - 5:20 pm TNH 3.115
Exam Type    Test Date Time      Name Range Regular Room Extegrity Room
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Registration Information
This course is restricted to upper division students only.
You must have at least 43 credit hours to register.

Description
The seminar will focus primarily on the legal issues surrounding commercial wind energy development, including siting, regulatory, electric transmission, and environmental issues.  At least one session will be devoted to other energy sources, such as solar, biofuels and alternative hydrocarbons, such as tar sands Every student will be required to write a paper on a topic that has been approved by the professor and to discuss a draft of the paper during a portion of one class period.