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Rusk, Bryan; Mahfouz, Tarek; Jones, James – Tech Directions, 2011
Energy exists in many forms and can be converted from one form to another. However, this conversion is not 100% efficient, and energy is lost in the form of heat during conversion. In addition, approximately 6% of the monthly consumption of the average American household's electricity is neither lost nor used by its residents. These losses are…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Energy, Heat, Power Technology
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Drake, Thomas S. – CEFP Journal, 1986
A compendium of energy ideas and concepts, primarily concerning natural gas and electricity, that have been implemented within the Columbus (Ohio) Public School system. (MLF)
Descriptors: Depleted Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Energy Management
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Howard, Jeanne – Journal of Environmental Education, 1981
Compares and discusses implications of future scenarios proposed by Herman Kahn and the Hudson River Institute and by the Club of Rome. Includes a decision-tree exercise appropriate for the classroom which involves five different future scenarios. (DC)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Decision Making, Depleted Resources, Development
Connect, 1987
This document summarizes the proceedings of an international conference on environmental education which was organized jointly by Unesco and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The conference attracted 300 participants and observers from 80 countries, including experts and representatives of 15 international and national…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Depleted Resources, Ecological Factors, Economic Factors