Information technology (IT) professionals face markedly different kinds of challenges in developing countries from the ones in developed countries. Based on the research literature and our fourteen years of fieldwork in Iringa, Tanzania, we have identified eight groups of technical characteristics of IT work that significantly affect the work of…

This article examines how local experiments and negotiation processes contribute to social and field-level learning. The analysis is framed within the niche development literature, which offers a framework for analyzing the relation between projects in local contexts and the transfer of local experiences into generally applicable rules. The…

Describes a year long test of successful sulfur dioxide removal from stack gas with a calcium oxide slurry. Sludge disposal problems are discussed. Cost is estimated at 0.6 mill per kwh not including sludge removal. A flow diagram and equations are included. (GH)

The Public Service Commission in New York is studying methods of repricing utility services. The study will try to determine who pays how much of the revenues required to operate a utility efficiently. (Author/MLF)

Compares the newspaper coverage of three Florida Power & Light Company rate increase proposals with the size of the proposed increase. Finds that the variation in news coverage of electric utility rate increase is directly proportional to the variation in price increase. (MM)

A cost-effective alternative to high utility bills for middle-sized and smaller utility users is the service of utility rate consultants. The consultants analyze utility invoices for the previous 12 months to locate available refunds or credits. (MLF)

An examination of geothermal energy as a means of increasing the United States power resources with minimal pollution problems. Developed and planned geothermal-electric power installations around the world, capacities, installation dates, etc., are reviewed. Environmental impact, problems, etc. are discussed. (LK)

A new remodeling idea adopts the concept of raised floor covering gas, water, electrical, and drain lines. The accessible floor has removable panels set into an adjustable support frame 24 inches above a concrete subfloor. (Author)

This report on water receptacles argues that, in building planning, drinking fountains and classroom sinks should not be afterthoughts. Choices must meet aesthetic demands while fulfillling maintenance requirements. (JF)

Discusses the steps educational facilities can use to bring energy costs under control through submetering. Tips are provided for establishing a submetering process, and the importance it has for school-management decision making is explained. (GR)

The reliability on technology through the use of electricity is discussed. However, one should be cautious to regain information if the electricity goes off, and must have efficient methods of information retrieval.

Explains the operation of the Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator and advantages of the system over coal, oil or nuclear powered generators. Details the development of MHD generators in the United States and Soviet Union. (CP)

Points out what to do in existing buildings to take some of the "electric shock" out of the monthly bill. (Author)

By turning off certain noncritical electrical power loads whenever demand approaches a predetermined level, school officials can reduce utility costs. (Author/MLF)

An energy management program has resulted in an energy reduction, compared with figures of three years ago, of 28 percent in electricity and 37 percent in natural gas. (Author/MLF)