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American School and University, 1981
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)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption, Lighting
Sampson, Walt – School Business Affairs, 1981
Energy conservation measures at Longmont High School (Colorado), including reducing air entry, heating water only during school hours, and lowering lighting levels, are expected to save 45 percent in natural gas usage and 20 percent in electric usage. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption, Lighting
American School and University, 1980
The design of the Lois Lensky Elementary School in Littleton, Colorado, incorporates three methods of capturing heat from the sun. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Education, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption
Rich, Hershel M. – School Business Affairs, 1980
The text of an oral presentation made to the Department of Energy Hearings on emergency building temperature restrictions by the president of the American Ventilation Association. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Climate Control, Energy Conservation, Federal Regulation, Fuel Consumption
Robison, Rita – American School and University, 1979
Wood pyrolysis is a process that burns wood without air, producing gas and oil that are then burned for heat. Now being tested at Maryville College, Tennessee, the process is expected to cut fuel costs, solve a waste disposal problem, and produce charcoal for sale. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Energy Conservation, Experiments, Fuels
Peer reviewedKlein, Keith – Catalyst for Change, 1977
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption
Iikubo, Ryuko – Look Japan, 1993
Despite opposition by environmental organizations, Japan plans to import plutonium from France and Great Britain. Interviews Toichi Sakata, director of the nuclear fuel division of the Science and Technology Agency, who explains why Japan needs the radioactive substance. (MDH)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Fuels, Hazardous Materials
Martin, Amy – Garbage, 1991
Informs the reader of the pervasiveness of petrochemicals in everyday life. Discusses the petroleum-to-petrochemical transformation at the refinery and issues related to how petroleum products will be utilized for fuel or nonfuel needs such as lubricants, computers, and medicine in the future. (MDH)
Descriptors: Chemical Nomenclature, Community Education, Ecology, Environmental Education
Executive Educator, 1990
This special section on student transportation offers a case study of a school system that recycles buses for safety drills; articles on fuel-saving strategies, the pros and cons of contracting for transportation services or operating a publicly owned bus fleet, and advice on full cost accounting for transportation costs; and a transportation…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Fuels
Direct linkClark, Todd; Jones, Rick – Science Scope, 2004
While the political climate seems favorable for the development of fuel-cell vehicles for personal transportation, the market's demand may not be so favorable. Nonetheless, middle level students will be the next generation of drivers and voters, and they need to be able to make informed decisions regarding the nation's energy and transportation…
Descriptors: Fuels, Motor Vehicles, Science Education, Teaching Methods
Taylor, Gregory D. – Tech Directions, 2004
The Tour de Sol marked its 15th year in 2003. Sponsored by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), the annual event showcases varied sustainable transportation modalities through a contest that evaluates vehicles according to numerous criteria, including safety, handling, practicality, and fuel (energy) efficiency. The only unifying…
Descriptors: High Schools, Motor Vehicles, Competition, Energy
Download full textRichardson, William M.; Baacke, Clifford M. – 1985
Annual use of fuel oil for heating schools and other facilities of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools, Montgomery County Government, and Montgomery College exceeds four-million gallons. This report examines the processes by which purchases and distributions of fuel oil are made, makes recommendations based on the examination, and…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Comparative Analysis, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Simulation
Wiles, Marilyn M.; And Others – 1982
In four sections this report examines the effects of rising energy costs on New York State's public elementary and secondary schools and makes recommendations to ameliorate problems. Section 1 gives overviews of both total energy use and energy use in education at the national and state levels, and observes that energy cost increases have forced…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Energy, Energy Conservation, Federal Programs
Albracht, James; French, Byron – 1980
This core curriculum contains five units of material for teaching energy to vocational agriculture students. Energy uses and the benefits of energy conservation are covered in a unit on the impact of energy on agriculture. Discussed next are tractor performance and Nebraska tractor test data for selecting and evaluating tractors for maximum fuel…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Behavioral Objectives, Conservation Education, Core Curriculum
Crank, Ron – 1981
This instructional unit is one of 10 developed by students on various energy-related areas that deals specifically with transportation and energy use. Its objective is for the student to be able to discuss the implication of energy usage as it applies to the area of transportation. Some topics covered are efficiencies of various transportation…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Conservation Education, Efficiency, Energy
