Mission Statement

We, the students of the Environmental Studies Senior Seminar hope to educate and inspire students, faculty and staff of Mount Holyoke College through our efforts and research contained within this website. We aim to achieve a more sustainable campus by promoting environmental responsibility, conservation of resources, energy efficiency, and increased reliance on renewable energy sources.

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Model Diagram of a Semi-Conductor

 
Under normal conditions a semiconductor has a filled valence band and a nearby empty conduction band. However, an external energy source that is greater that the band gap energizes these bound electrons and releases them from the valence band to the conduction band leaving behind positively charged “holes”.

 

 

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This page was created by Alana Belcon FP'04 in Environmental Studies 390,
Senior Seminar, Spring Semester 2004