Describes a large-scale bio-conversion facility that will produce methane gas from raw manure. An innovative feature of the plant will be an algae farm/water recycling unit. (Author/MA)

Describes the operational principles of magneto hydro dynamic generators and considers environmental advantages of their use. (AL)

Factors of environmental pollution should key evaluation of fuel and heating system maintenance approaches. (Author)

To reduce fuel consumption at Carroll Hill Elementary School (New York), an energy management program controls both peak demand and total energy usage. (Author/MLF)

Vocational education should be an instrumental force in training workers for the demands of energy conservation measures and the use of new sources of energy. (SK)

Thirty years ago, the Arab Oil Embargo caused us to stop taking gasoline for granted and caused the author to start teaching students about the importance of energy in our lives. This retrospective shows the same general patterns discerned from a 20-year retrospective a decade ago: a sharp decrease in energy use following each of the two energy…

The 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded "for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis". The discoveries of the laureates provided a chemical reaction used daily in the chemical industry for the efficient and more environmentally friendly production of important pharmaceuticals, fuels, synthetic fibers, and many other…

Current patterns of energy management within higher education institutions and energy-related information and services that are needed by senior administrators and others to develop and improve energy management and planning on campus were studied. The findings and recommendations will be used to help develop a new research and action program for…

This module is the first in a series of eleven modules in an energy conservation curriculum for secondary and postsecondary vocational students. It is designed for use by itself, to be integrated with the other ten modules into a program on energy conservation, or to be integrated into conventional vocational courses as a unit of instruction. The…

This publication provides a basic analysis of the nation's energy status and attempts to relate a realistic projection of the future. It projects available alternatives to a total economic collapse considering the lack of a national energy policy at the time of writing. The three parts of this publication examine the energy dilemma, present…

This study explores crisis management/communication practices within the coal industry through the lens of high reliability organization (HRO) concepts and sensemaking theory. In-depth interviews with industry executives and an analysis of an emergency procedures manual were used to provide an exploratory examination of the status of crisis…

The Alabama Commission on Higher Education spent 3 years compiling and analyzing information on the consumption and costs of energy and other kinds of utilities by Alabama public colleges and universities. Usage and cost information is taken from each institution's quarterly utilities report. It is noted that interinstitutional comparisons can be…

Background papers are supplied that outline the energy education needs for New Jersey schools and show the dimensions of the energy crisis in terms of the availability of fuel sources. A curriculum model for Introduction to Energy and Energy Conservation is supplied with background information written for all teachers from kindergarten through…