Lists publications and demonstration projects about, and universities conducting research and educational programs related to, the use of solar energy. (MLF)

Contains a poster dealing with energy uses for use in secondary-level classes. On the reverse side of the poster, there is a discussion of alternative energy resources. Activities in which students calculate the operating costs of solar-powered cars and the size of solar collectors needed to heat water are included. (AM)

Twelfth in a series of reports on solar energy, this article provides information relating to the following questions: (1) economic cost of solar-thermal-electric central power plants; (2) cost comparison with nuclear or coal plants; (3) locations of this energy source; and (4) its use and social costs. (CS)

The Alumni House Conference Center is a working example of how to use and conserve energy. The solar system is expected to provide at least a third of the building's heat in the coldest months. (Author/MLF)

Describes new emphasis on research into solar and geothermal energy resources by governmental action and recent legislation and the decreased emphasis on atomic power in supplementing current energy shortages. (BR)

Six articles concerned with energy use, energy research and sources of energy are included in this issue. Articles are titled (1) Energy Systems; (2) Energy-Related Research; (3) Solar Energy; (4) Geothermal Energy; (5) Coal; and (6) Utilization of Energy. (RH)

Describes five major policy changes of the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), one of which sharply decreased its emphasis on breeder reactors and another which elevated solar-generated electricity to a new high priority as a long-range energy source. (BR)

Describes an energy education program in a New York high school that involves the staff, the students, and the school community. (Author/MLF)

The St. Charles, Illinois, Community School District 303 uses solar energy and has instituted an alternative energy demonstration center. (JM)

A facility completed in 1978 houses all of a central Kansas district's staff and students under one roof, blending conventional energy systems and utilities with solar energy. (Author/MLF)

A review of the technology and uses of solar energy for heating, cooling, and power production is given. (MDR)

Discusses the development of national energy policy. Examines the economics and technology of solar systems and compares these to other energy fuels. (MA)

Energy use is lowered in a new dormitory at Montclair State College (New Jersey). A five-story covered atrium reduces the exterior wall area, and inverted venetian blinds hung between the double glazed south windows reflect solar energy up to the concrete ceiling where it is stored until night. (Author/MLF)

Describes an earth-sheltered school in Reston (Virginia) and the savings in energy costs realized in the first three years of operation. An accompanying article profiles the school's principal. (WD)

Universities and colleges have two major roles: to reduce their own energy consumption and costs, and to develop and test new energy options. Alternative energy sources considered include solar energy, wind power, biomass, hydropower, ocean energy, geothermal heat, coal, and nuclear energy. (MLW)