Innovations In Physics Related To Environmental Science

Abstract

The world is facing the twin challenges of ensuring sustainable energy access and reducing carbon emissions to mitigate the effects of climate change. Renewable energy technologies such as solar cells, wind turbines, and geothermal systems have emerged as promising alternatives to fossil fuels. However, the development of these technologies is highly dependent on physics principles and research. To address the challenges of growing undergraduate Physics programs in unison with ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, we need to manage change. This may mean changing what we have done so far. If we want something we have never had, then we have got to do something we have never done. This means that we must entangle the three fields:  Physics curriculum, career skills and our environment.

Keywords- Renewable energy, Physics, Solar cells, Wind turbines, Geothermal systems, Sustainable energy, Carbon emissions