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Lee, Robert E., Jr.; And Others – Environmental Science and Technology, 1975
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Chemical Analysis, Environmental Influences, Environmental Research
American Water Works Association, Denver, CO. Research Foundation. – 1978
This document reports the efforts of the AWWA Research Foundation to gather, prepare, and distribute current technical information in the wastewater reclamation and reuse field. The information reported has been abstracted from other Foundation publications and only attempts here to highlight the field. Categories discussed include research,…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Environmental Research, Legislation, Pollution
Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, DC. Div. of Solar Energy. – 1977
The purpose of this report is to present and prioritize the major environmental, safety, and social/institutional issues associated with the further development of Solar Total Energy Systems (STES). Solar total energy systems represent a specific application of the Federally-funded solar technologies. To provide a background for this analysis, the…
Descriptors: Energy, Energy Conservation, Environmental Influences, Environmental Research
Campana, Robert J.; Langer, Sidney – 1974
This booklet has been developed to help the layman understand and evaluate the various efforts being undertaken to utilize nuclear power for the benefit of mankind. The question and answer format is utilized. Among the topics discussed are: Our Needs for Electricity; Sources of Radiation; Radiation from Nuclear Power Plants; Biological Effects of…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Electricity, Energy, Environment
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American Water Works Association Journal, 1979
This report describes methods and benefits of applying standard work measurement and planning techniques to water distribution system work. The three sections of the report discuss: a general work standards survey; application; and consideration of benefits. (CS)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Environmental Influences, Equipment Utilization, Job Skills
Campana, Robert J.; Langer, Sidney – 1976
This publication is a complete revision of an earlier booklet brought on by the dramatic changes in the energy outlook of the United States that occurred in 1973 and 1974. The purpose of this document is to inform the public on the overall U.S. energy situation, in particular electricity generated from nuclear reactors and other sources. The…
Descriptors: Electricity, Energy, Energy Conservation, Environmental Influences
Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, DC. Div. of Solar Energy. – 1977
This report presents the environmental problems which may arise with the further development of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, one of the eight Federally-funded solar technologies. To provide a background for this environmental analysis, the history and basic concepts of the technology are reviewed, as are its economic and resource requirements.…
Descriptors: Electricity, Electromechanical Technology, Energy, Energy Conservation
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Zeitoun, Ibrahim H.; And Others – Environmental Science and Technology, 1980
In order to adequately assess the impact of power plant cooling water intake on an aquatic ecosystem, total ecosystem effects must be considered, rather than merely numbers of impinged or entrained organisms. (Author/RE)
Descriptors: Ecology, Energy, Environment, Environmental Influences
Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, DC. Div. of Solar Energy. – 1977
The purpose of this report is to present and prioritize the major environmental issues associated with the further development of solar energy as a source of process heat in the industrial and agricultural sectors. To provide a background for this environmental analysis, the basic concepts and technologies of solar process heating are reviewed.…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Energy, Energy Conservation, Environmental Influences
Public Health Service (DHEW), Rockville, MD. – 1968
This guide to environmental health planning outlines the process and procedures of bringing together certain fundamental data pertaining to various physical aspects of the environment, including data collection, evaluation, usage, and implementation. The components of such planning programs are listed along with study preparation information.…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Community Programs, Controlled Environment, Demography
DeCicco, John; And Others – 1990
This guide discusses the global warming issue and offers a plan to facilitate a decrease in the emissions of the major greenhouse gases in the United States, including those under the control of individual citizens. A letter from the organization's president describes its involvement with the global warming issue. A brief overview presented in the…
Descriptors: Activism, Air Pollution, Biological Influences, Citizen Participation