The petroleum industry had a very active year, worldwide, in 1978. Reported on here are explorations undertaken in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the North Sea, the Soviet Union, and the Middle East. (BB)

Describes a ten-school experiment to identify the most energy-conserving opportunities and to demonstrate their economic feasibility. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the development of national energy policy. Examines the economics and technology of solar systems and compares these to other energy fuels. (MA)

A national commitment was made a decade ago to repair the damage industrial society had wrought on the physical surroundings. That commitment left unanswered what technical methods should be employed in the repair job. This article discusses the problems faced by the environmentalist and the industrialist concerning a coal policy. (Author/MA)

In recent years, oil refining in Western Europe has experienced a period of intense contraction. Discussed are the nature of the crisis, defensive strategies that have been adopted, the spatial consequences of the strategies, and how effective they have been in combatting the root causes of crises. (RM)

The Fossil Energy Program is attempting to develop and demonstrate, in conjunction with industry, the technology necessary for establishing a synthetic fuels-from coal industry. Technologies discussed include coal liquefaction, high and low BTU gasification, advanced power systems, direct combustion, Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) and petroleum,…

Columbia University saves $47,000 a year by switching from conjunctional billing to coincident demand metering; and the reduction of nighttime lighting loads could produce an additional savings of $30,000 a year. (Author/MF)

A consulting engineer describes the characteristics of four common total environmental control systems. (MF)

Estimates of undiscovered oil resources are developed in two general ways: historical-trend analysis and geological analogy. Each of these methods is discussed. Indicates that only well-defined and repeatable methods project a rather bleak future for United States oil discovery. (JN)

Highlights worldwide oil and gas developments during 1982, focusing on production, drilling, and other activities/projects in specific countries and regional areas. Indicates that the most political actions (other than the U.S. decision not to protest further the Siberian pipeline project) were the continued Afghanistan and Iraq-Iran wars.…

The change from gasoline power to compressed natural gas for 34 school buses in Bentonville (Arkansas) has saved the school district money, reduced its maintenance needs, and increased bus safety. (MLF)

Describes how West Germans conserve energy without lowering their standard of living. Ways that energy is saved in the field of transportation, in homes, and in restaurants are discussed. (AM)

Schools in Wilton (Connecticut) cut electric consumption 39 percent by replacing existing lamps with new types of energy saving lamps. Fuel oil consumption dropped 53 percent largely through attention paid to the operation of boilers and oil burners. (Author/MLF)