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Qayoumi, Mohammad H. – Facilities Manager, 2003
Reviews transformations in the field of energy over the last 30 years, including the 1970s energy crisis and the legislative response, the abandonment of nuclear energy, growing dependence on natural gas, growing dependence on electricity rather than oil, and superconducting technologies. (EV)
Descriptors: Electricity, Energy, Fuels, History
Pryde, Philip R. – 1982
It is postulated that many types of renewable energy resources, like fossil fuels, are amenable to regional availability analysis. Among these are hydropower, geothermal, ocean temperature gradient, wind, and direct solar energy. A review of the spatial attributes of each of these types reveals areas of the United States that contain comparative…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Electricity, Energy, Fuels
Minnesota State Dept. of Natural Resources, St. Paul. Environmental Education Board. – 1982
This four-part primer is designed to: (1) help Minnesota teachers acquire some familiarity with basic energy structure and language; (2) provide a capsule summary of Minnesota's energy picture; and (3) demonstrate that it is relatively easy to participate in energy education. Part 1 discusses: the fossil fuel age; kinds and forms of energy; energy…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Coal, Conservation Education, Electricity
Fowler, John M. – 1984
This 17-chapter book (which may also be used as a textbook) provides a thorough insight into the basic facts about energy as well as new and transitional technologies such as synthetic fuels. The book also helps examine the economic, societal, and political aspects of the energy situation in detail, consistently providing technical data to support…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Alternative Energy Sources, Coal, Electricity
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA. – 1982
This book traces the relatively new role of electricity in our energy history, discusses old and new ways of producing it (and related environmental issues), and closes with an agenda of technology-related issues that await decisions. Topics are presented in nine chapters. Chapters focus on (1) energy use; (2) energy demand; (3) energy supply; (4)…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Coal, Decision Making, Electricity
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA. – 1982
This teaching guide is designed to help teachers develop lesson plans around nine chapters provided in the student textbook. Chapters focus on energy use, energy demand, energy supply, principles of electric power generation, today's generating options, future generating options, electricity storage and delivery, environmental concerns, and making…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Coal, Decision Making, Electricity
Download full textLouisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1984
This curriculum guide is designed to assist industrial arts practitioners in improving instruction in the areas of energy and power technology. Included in the first part of the guide are a course flow chart, a course description, a discussion of target grade levels and prerequisites, course goals and objectives, an introduction, and a course…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Electricity
