Two students may partner on and submit the same paper, if they choose. If they do partner, each should submit the paper separately, but the names of both should appear on each submission. Papers must be submitted and will only be accepted on Blackboard. No hard copies or emailed copies will be accepted. Topic: Can electricity generated by geothermal energy play a significant role in stopping or at least slowing down global warming? This is the only topic permitted for the term paper. A paper on any other topic will not be counted and the grade for the course will be INC. 8:58 AM

After an initial introduction, you should discuss the drivers of the renewable energy investment story that we have reviewed in class, and any others that you think are significant. We have discussed, or will discuss, in class: global warming (also called climate change); pollution and its role in pushing investment in renewable energy; the amount of money likely to be in play; government regulations-national, state/regional, or municipal--and subsidies which may favor (or disadvantage) investment in renewable energy; the potential in particular countries, including developing countries, for investment in geothermal energy, comparative costs of renewable and fossil fuel technologies; the element of belief, sometimes called dreams, in major investment shifts, e.g., whether the geothermal energy story is part of the dream of the circular economy; and the potential role of millions of electric car owners as a lobbying force te shift the world into a re- 8:58 AM You should conclude your paper with a recommendation (to a major company or a big investor) on whether to invest or not in geothermal energy. Your paper must be fully documented, as discussed in class. Papers without documentation will receive no grade and the course grade will be INC. Under no circumstances should you infringe the copyright on published material. Setting aside all ethical issues, it is now fully detectable using the internet. So Brooklyn College's strong position on the matter is easy to enforce