Study Abroad - Entrepreneurship And Renewable Energy In Iceland
Grand Challenge Scholars Program
Bucknell University And Iceland
This was an engineering course offered by Bucknell's director of the Grand Challenge Scholars Program that provided a diverse approach on renewable energy. Part of the course remained on campus and part of the course took place in Iceland. The course included:-Topics on entrepreneurship, finance, sustainable designing of products, and renewable energy.-Lectures provided by Bucknell professors in the School of Management, Bucknell professors in the College of Engineering, local entrepreneurs, professors at the University of Reykjavik, and locals from Iceland.-An analysis of the geothermal and hydropower plants, which supply more than 70% of the nation's energy consumption.-Designing a conceptual model for an energy independent and water independent community-Developing a theoretical business as a final project. The business was named The Greenhouse Initiative and it included a water management system, an anaerobic digester system, and a business plan for a greenhouse kit.