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Punter, Pilar; Ochando-Pardo, Montserrat; Garcia, Javier – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
This paper is part of an extensive study of secondary school students' preconceived ideas about climate change. Here, we undertake a survey in the province of Valencia (Spain) to ascertain secondary school students' notions of the causes and consequences of climate change. Results show, among other things, that students clearly relate the misuse…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Foreign Countries, Climate, Secondary School Students
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Science, 1980
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)
Descriptors: Building Design, Energy, Energy Conservation, Environment
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Whipple, Chris – Science, 1980
The energy required to build and install solar space- and water-heating equipment is compared to the energy saved under two solar growth paths corresponding to high and low rates of solar technology implementation. (Author/RE)
Descriptors: Energy, Energy Conservation, Environment, Fuel Consumption
Scott, Jean; Lloyd, Gerald – 1979
Presented is an evaluation of a multi-media resource pack, available from British Petroleum Corporation, which details the discovery and extraction of North Sea oil. The evaluation presented includes three thrusts: (1) a determination of the areas where the packs were distributed; (2) personal interviews with teachers who had used the packs; and…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Environment, Environmental Education, Fuels
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Budiansky, Stephen – Environmental Science and Technology, 1980
This article discusses the need for more accurate and complete input data and field verification of the various models of air pollutant dispension. Consideration should be given to changing the form of air quality standards based on enhanced dispersion modeling techniques. (Author/RE)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Chemistry, Data Analysis, Data Collection