The huge oil corporations for many years have been using their political power at State, national, and international levels of government to control production and prices. (Author)

Discusses various ways in which the demand for energy could be decreased, focusing not so much on discouraging demand by increasing prices, as on reducing energy consumption by improving efficiency of energy utilization in buildings and in industry. (JR)

Brief historical and contemporary review of the U.S. energy situation, containing statistics related to energy needs, population growth, legislative policies and acts, and industrial efforts. Maintains that current energy crisis'' does not come from a shortage of resources, but rather from short-sighted policy. (LK)

Presented are aspects of emission control systems of 1970-71 vehicles and devices which are presently being engineered to meet the 1975 regulations. (GB)

People in the developing world worry about the shrinkage of forests and the scarcity of firewood. An international team of geographers assessed desertification and prepared a map. Students can analyze a simplified map and answer questions that will help them understand desertification. (AM)

Additions transformed a junior high school in Fulton (Missouri) into a high school over twice as large, yet it uses no more gas for heating than it did before. (Author)

Questions based on observations of a Chicago (Illinois) school bus program deal with driver capability, procedures for bus evacuation in an emergency, bus comfort for passengers, safety, fuel efficiency, and creative use of students' bus time. (MLF)

Although the University of Northern Iowa initially had problems in regulating temperature control devices to meet federal energy guidelines, conservation efforts are being made on the campus. (MLF)

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)

A discussion of savings of water and hot water heating fuel and an appropriate means of choosing the right products. (Author/MLF)

Thermostats, blowers, boilers, and pumps are some of the equipment that a time clock can be programed to regulate to reduce heating costs on campuses. (Author/MLF)

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 Folsom Cordova Unified School District decided to make a model energy-saver out of its Cordova Villa-Reymouth complex, a combined preschool, development center, and K-6 school for 300 students. Particular emphasis was given to cutting unnecessary lighting. Graphs of energy consumption and dollar savings are provided. (SJL)

The results of a survey of 50 state departments of education to identify efforts to change the school calendar. Also includes the results of a research study to determine the effects of changing the school calendar on energy consumption in Phoenix (Arizona) schools. (Author/MLF)

Analysis of costs proves that a complete shutdown in May might conserve more fuel than an extended winter vacation. (Author)