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Using the Earth to Heat and Cool Homes.

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Thomas, Stephen G. – 1983

The heat collecting capacity of the earth and or the earth's ground waters and surface waters exist as potential energy sources for home heating and cooling. Techniques and devices associated with use of the earth's thermal energy capabilities are presented and evaluated in this four-chapter report. Included in these chapters are: (1) descriptions…

Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Alternative Energy Sources, Energy, Energy Conservation

Energy for Buildings and Homes.

Bevington, Rick; Rosenfeld, Arthur H. – Scientific American, 1990

Described are new technologies such as superwindows, compact fluorescent lights, and automated control systems which, when combined with other strategies such as shade trees and light-colored buildings, could reduce building energy expenditures. (CW)

Descriptors: College Science, Conservation (Environment), Efficiency, Electrical Appliances

Workshop on Science and Technology Education and Productive Work. Final Report.

Ministry of Education, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). – 1988

This workshop was organized as a contribution to Ethiopia's human resettlement activities necessitated by the recurrent drought. The objectives of the workshop were to: (1) appraise the relevance of basic rural technologies and identify modalities of their application; (2) develop materials in the fields of biotechnology and basic technology; (3)…

Descriptors: Agriculture, Agronomy, Community Development, Developing Nations

Water Quality Instructional Resources Information System (IRIS): A Compilation of Abstracts to Water Quality and Water Resources Materials. Includes May 1979 edition and Supplements 1-15.

Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH. Information Reference Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education. – 1984

Compiled are abstracts and indexes to selected print and non-print materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction, as well as materials related to pesticides, hazardous wastes, and public participation. Sources of abstracts/indexed materials include all levels of government, private concerns, and educational…