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PDF pending restorationMiller, Harry, Comp.; Rowe, Peter, Comp. – 1978
This publication is a guide to the Total Educational Energy Management (TEEM) approach for energy conservation at community colleges. This guide includes step-by-step procedures for establishing a program task force, defining specific tasks, and assigning responsibilities. Action plans are developed, energy consumption monitored, goals set, and…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Guides, Air Conditioning, Building Operation
Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1980
Results reported in this document were obtained from a questionnaire distributed to members of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges (APPA) and the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). Questionnaires were returned by 541 members, and of this number only two provided…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Comparative Analysis, Energy, Energy Conservation
Download full textBrown, Evelyn; And Others – 1979
This unit is intended to give students an understanding of the influence that various sources of energy have had on culture and on understanding of the effects of energy change. Physical properties of wood, coal, and oil are examined, and the ability of these substances to give heat is considered. Students practice the mathematics necessary to…
Descriptors: Energy, Energy Conservation, Environmental Education, Fuel Consumption
Flavin, Christopher; Lenssen, Nicholas – 1990
Alternatives to fossil fuels as energy resources are discussed. Energy from the sun and other renewable resources are cited as the alternatives. Constructed is a practical energy scenario for the year 2030 that involves a 55-percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions, greatly improved energy efficiency, and an energy production system that relies…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Conservation (Environment), Depleted Resources, Energy Conservation
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
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1981
This curriculum guide provides materials for activities related to energy sources, forms, and uses that can be used in grades 7 through 12 and adapted to social studies, science, home economics, and industrial arts. The time requirement for implementation is 3 to 6 weeks. Three transparencies are first provided for use as study aids. A list of…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Curriculum Guides, Energy, Energy Conservation
National Center for Appropriate Technology, Butte, MT. – 1984
This three-section report provides introductory information about biogas production and its application to farm environments. The first section discusses the various components of a biogas production system (a system that converts organic wastes into a usable form of energy), explains the system's benefits and liabilities, and provides a brief…
Descriptors: Agricultural Engineering, Alternative Energy Sources, Case Studies, Energy Conservation
Presley, Michael H.; And Others – 1976
This publication is an introduction to personal energy conservation. The first chapter presents a rationale for conserving energy and points out that private citizens control about one third of this country's energy consumption. Chapters two and three show how to save money by saving energy. Chapter two discusses energy conservation methods in the…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Citizen Role, Climate Control, Conservation (Environment)
League of Women Voters of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1977
This publication attempts to provide a non-technical overview of energy sources. Its purpose is to inform citizens so that they can more wisely shape their future. This publication is a companion to SE 025 935 which provides information on the social, political and economic aspects of the energy crisis. An inventory of present energy sources,…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Citizen Role, Economic Factors, Energy Conservation
Energy Task Force, Washington, DC. – 1977
Results reported in this document were obtained from a questionnaire distributed to higher education business officers and physical plant directors requesting information on total campus and individual building energy cost and consumption for the fiscal year July 1, 1975, through June 30, 1976. Usable reports were received from 330 (22 percent) of…
Descriptors: Accounting, Building Operation, Comparative Analysis, Educational Facilities
Gutmanis, Ivars; And Others – 1974
The report presents the methodology used by the National Planning Association (NPA), under contract to the Federal Energy Administration (FEA), to estimate direct labor usage coefficients in some sixty different occupational categories involved in construction, operation, and maintenance of energy facilities. Volume 1 presents direct labor usage…
Descriptors: Construction Industry, Employment Projections, Energy, Energy Conservation
Peer reviewedSpence, Robert D.; Woodruff, Truman O. – Physics Teacher, 1981
Presents 15 energy-related physics problems, including a brief indication of the essential features for solving each problem. Problems reflect various energy-related situations and involve different areas of physics. (SK)
Descriptors: College Science, Energy, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption
National Energy Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT. – 1992
This book is an energy, electricity, and science resource guide for teachers of grades K-3. The types of energy covered are: coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear energy, renewable energy sources, electricity and food. Thirty-one interdisciplinary energy lessons are the heart of the book. Each lesson is teacher tested and can be incorporated into the…
Descriptors: Electricity, Elementary School Science, Energy Conservation, Energy Education
Women's Support Network, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA. – 1983
Presented is an annotated bibliography of energy-related materials for the consumer. Materials (which include books, videotape recordings, magazines, pamphlets, and other media) are arranged by subject area. These area include: (1) earth sheltered buildings; (2) fuels; (3) general (including general energy conservation and insulation); (4) heat…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Books, Conservation Education
Peters, Richard O. – 1982
Background information and a teaching strategy are provided to help students better understand the global energy crisis and learn to take action. An overview of the energy crisis includes a discussion of the unequal distribution of natural resources throughout the world, the finite nature of fossil fuels, and problems associated with the depletion…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Conservation Education, Depleted Resources, Energy
