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Hirsch, Thomas E., III; Shapiro, Robert F. – AGB Reports, 1986
Large institutional energy users can reduce energy costs by constructing and operating steam and electricity cogeneration facilities and purchasing their own gas at lower prices rather than relying on local distributors. (MSE)
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), College Administration, College Buildings, Efficiency
Lowe, Marcia D. – 1990
The numerous and widespread problems associated with the automobile are discussed. Traffic congestion, air pollution, and oil dependence are some of the reasons why the use of alternative fuels is necessary. A proposal is made for a new transport environment where walking, bicycling, and public transportation are used to complement the use of the…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Conservation (Environment), Depleted Resources, Energy Conservation
Davidson, J. – 1987
Uneven economic growth, rapid population increases, and high costs of fossil fuels have caused much of the human race to experience an energy crisis. For the world's poor people the energy requirements consist mainly of firewood. This crisis will be aggravated further as population trends begin to overwhelm natural resources. Future demands for…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, College Science, Ecology, Economics
Hansen (Shirley J.) Associates, Inc., Lake Jackson, TX. – 1984
Since the publication of the original report, entitled "Fiscal Profile of America's Public Schools, 1981-85, and Associated Energy Implications," the national school revenue picture reveals: (1) a decline in federal aid to education, (2) a decline in state fiscal capacity, (3) a reduction in the state-local portion of public l 826/827 sector…
Descriptors: Depleted Resources, Educational Demand, Educational Finance, Educational Trends