A high school/elementary school complex in Grand Marais, Minnesota, switched from an oil burning unit as the source of steam heat to a new plant using waste wood products. This provides the school with a locally produced heat source. (Author/MLF)

Wood pyrolysis is a process that burns wood without air, producing gas and oil that are then burned for heat. Now being tested at Maryville College, Tennessee, the process is expected to cut fuel costs, solve a waste disposal problem, and produce charcoal for sale. (Author/MLF)

Describes Atmospheric Fluidized Bed (AFB) combustion that many persons believe to be a way to burn coal cleanly and efficiently and is especially significant for colleges and universities. (Author)

Describes results of a study that used CV 100, a fuel additive for use in oil-fired heating systems, on a trial basis in 12 Ontario schools. The test showed an average 12 percent reduction in fuel costs in the schools using CV 100. (JG)

The recent trend in using wood for energy is examined with new developments for gaining greater efficiency from an old source. The threat of deforestation is acknowledged and discussed, particularly in relation to Appalachia. (KR)

Explains the function of a central heating system and calculates the total heat energy required to heat a house. Estimates annual heat requirement and amount of fuel needed. Gives detailed calculation of heat required for a particular house as an example. (G A)

Presented are six papers on water conservation which were presented at a conference in New Jersey. The first two papers present recommendations of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on water conservation and a master plan for New Jersey's water supply needs. The following four papers discuss water conservation with water-saving…

Highlights two schools that have reduced their energy usage, one through such methods as weatherization and solar water collectors, and the other through switching from burning oil to burning wood pellets. (JM)

Proposes that human comfort could be provided in otherwise chilly surroundings by filling the occupied space with electromagnetic energy of cm wavelength. Considerable energy savings could be realized from the resultant ability to lower interior temperatures and maintain comfort in the building. (Author/RE)

The effect of rising fuel and utility costs is being measured by the reduction of educational programs. (MLF)

Brief accounts of four winners in the 1983 "American School and University's" Energy Conservation Contest. Two colleges and two schools turned to alternative fuels (sawdust, waste oil, wood pellets, and corncob pellets) and reduced heating costs. (MLF)

This publication is a study of the dynamic performance of a 5-ton air-to-air heat pump in a residence in Washington, D.C. The effect of part-load operation on the heat pump's cooling and heating coefficients of performance was determined. Discrepancies between measured performance and manufacturer-supplied performance data were found when the unit…

Excerpts from speeches at a conference on the prospects of coal for public schools discuss the costs, availability, and technology of using coal. (Author/MLF)

This publication is a homeowner's guide to energy conserving home improvements. This second edition is the same as the earlier version except that the energy conservation cost and saving estimates are based on more current fuel prices. The reader is led through steps to assess the energy conservation needs of a home and then through how to effect…

In this article the Community Annual Energy Storage System ( CASES), a "thermal utility" plan for heating and cooling communities by storing summer heat and winter cold for use in the opposite season, is described. (MDR)