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Field, R. Ted – Urban Forests, 1994
Reviews the involvement of utilities in conservation education and urban forestry. (LZ)
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Environmental Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Hirst, Eric – Evaluation Review, 1992
The role of evaluation in electric utility demand-side management (DSM) programs is explored, including the importance of evaluation in determining financial incentives that a company will earn for DSM programs. A hypothetical example is presented of the types of problems that might arise when evaluations are subject to litigation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Court Litigation, Electricity, Engineering
Data Research Associates, Inc., St. Louis, MO. – 1992
In today's library environment, the library's most important asset is its machine-readable database. In order to maintain this investment, Data Research Associates provides several comprehensive data conversion services, including retrospective conversion and authority control. For bibliographic records not yet in MARC (machine readable…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Bibliographic Utilities, Data Processing, Library Automation
American Gas Association, Arlington, VA. Educational Services. – 1988
This career awareness booklet provides information and activities to help youth prepare for career and explore jobs in the natural gas industry. Students are exposed to career planning ideas and activities; they learn about a wide variety of industry jobs, what workers say about their jobs, and how the industry operates. Five sections are…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Exploration, Case Studies, Fuels
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
De Vito, Alfred – Science Activities, 1976
Provides a table showing average power consumption rates for many home appliances. With this, a variety of student activities dealing with energy consumption are suggested. (CP)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Electrical Appliances, Electricity, Elementary Secondary Education
Daval, Nicola, Ed. – 1989
The first of two program sessions at this semiannual meeting addressed the agenda of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) for the 1990s, and the report provides summaries of remarks by Elaine Sloan on the background; D. Kaye Gapen on a report from the Task Force on Review of the ARL Five-Year Plan; and Duane E. Webster on the ARL framework…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks, Cooperative Programs, Futures (of Society)
Gonzalez-Stupp, Emma; Wildemuth, Barbara M. – 1985
This manual provides information to aid home computer owners in performing literature searches of ERIC and other education and social science databases using the BRS Information Technologies "After Dark" system. Assuming some familiarity with printed ERIC indexes or online searches, this manual is divided into five chapters. It is…
Descriptors: Adults, Bibliographic Utilities, Databases, Educational Research
Gonzalez-Stupp, Emma; Wildemuth, Barbara M. – 1986
This manual provides information to aid home computer owners in performing literature searches of ERIC and other education and social science databases, such as the DIALOG Information Services "Knowledge Index" System. Assuming some familiarity with printed ERIC indexes or online searches, this manual is divided into five chapters. It is…
Descriptors: Adults, Bibliographic Utilities, Databases, Educational Research
Cooper, Pamela C.; And Others – 1974
Recent studies have focused attention on the fact that residents of inner-city neighborhoods are subject to greater amounts of pollutants than are other neighborhoods of large cities. In this study, the premise is set forth and investigated at the metropolitan scale, seeking to discover differences of impact between the center city and its…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Climate, Environment, Federal Legislation
Council of Ontario Universities, Toronto. – 1978
An Ontario university non-salary price index is presented that attempts to measure the impact of inflation on non-salary expenditure. Using 1970-71 as the base year (in which the index equals 100), the changes in prices of non-salary expenditures for 1976-77 are shown. The non-salary expenditures covered include books and periodicals, furniture…
Descriptors: Books, Cost Indexes, Educational Economics, Educational Equipment
Schwing, Carl M. – 1973
This guide describes standard operating job procedures for the digestion process of wastewater treatment facilities. This process is for reducing the volume of sludge to be treated in subsequent units and to reduce the volatile content of sludge. The guide gives step-by-step instructions for pre-startup, startup, continuous operating, shutdown,…
Descriptors: Guides, Industrial Training, Instructional Materials, Job Training
Schwing, Carl M. – 1973
This guide describes standard operating job procedures for the sludge conditioning and dewatering process of wastewater treatment facilities. In this process, sludge is treated with chemicals to make the sludge coagulate and give up its water more easily. The treated sludge is then dewatered using a vacuum filter. The guide gives step-by-step…
Descriptors: Guides, Industrial Training, Instructional Materials, Job Training
Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Toronto. – 1974
Outlined are practices and procedures that should be followed in order to protect and fully realize the benefits of sewer systems and also to maximize service and minimize inconveniences to the public. Written in practical terms, the manual is designed to be of immediate use to municipal employees and others involved in sewer maintenance…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Environmental Technicians, Maintenance, Public Health
Deckel, Walter; And Others – 1979
An energy analysis model is provided for college administrators in which information from their utility bills is used to measure the amount of energy saved and to determine the fuel costs avoided when they undertake an energy conservation program. Because the model explicitly takes into account variations in weather, it provides an essential tool…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1981
The Schools and Hospital Program, funded through the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, is not an effective use of federal monies when compared to other Department of Energy (DOE) conservation programs. It is among the highest in cost, yet among the lowest in yielding energy savings. This report identifies changes which could increase…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Energy, Energy Conservation, Federal Programs
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