GEOG 459Energy and Sustainability
- Units
- 1.00
- Faculty
- Environment
Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2025–26.
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Renewable and non-renewable energy supply systems are compared using economic and environmental measures. Consumption trends and conservation options are considered at the local and global level. Projects are used to demonstrate the economic and environmental challenges in the design of a sustainable energy system.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Reviewed on UW Flow
50% liked it17% easy67% useful
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention GEOG 459, April 2020 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2020
1.0 credit courses - GEOG 459 5 points, 1 comment
u/heyyodorito: “What's the deal with 1.0 credit courses that are only one term? I'm taking GEOG 459 online in the spring term but it's 1.0 credits. I'm assuming it's just double the amount of work as a regular course??”
How is Geog 459? 2 points, 0 comments
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Calendar versions
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- 2020–21
- 2021–22
- 2024–25
- 2025–26 (shown here)
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