High and wasteful energy consumption practices have become a part of the American life style. The United States, with six percent of the world's population, is responsible for 33 percent of the world's energy consumption. Americans are now faced with shortages of primary fuels, especially natural gas and oil, and with stringency of electric power capacity. To utilize energy in New York State more efficiently, a vigorous program of energy conservation should be pursued. In particular, the people of the State should be convinced that conserving energy is their responsibility. In the interest of educating energy consumers as to what they can do and how the energy utilization of appliances and recommends the apparatus to be used and some steps to be taken to improve energy utilization. (Pages 149-150 may reproduce poorly.) (Author)