1. 1995-01-01 Soon after beginning a major program in renewable energy in 1979, VITA (Volunters in Technical Assistance) found that many of the technical terms commonly used in renewable energy literature were not understood by many of the laypeople for whom the information was meant. VITA also realized that...
  2. 1979-01-01 This paper discuessed the prospects for traditional and nonconventional energy in the period to 1990 under three general headings: energy and basic needs, energy and modernization, and nonconventional energy sources for the modern sector and developed countries.
  3. THere is a current trend toward more comprehensive and integrated conservation programs. Because comprehensive programs must be organized to address specific development projects and specific conservation needs, this book is designed to provide specific guidelines for the design, management, and...
  4. This book, which relies to a large extent on his own words, and those of his contemporaries, focuses on aspects of Carver's life that made him a "blazer of trails" to a sustainable future--one in which each generation of humankind will achieve its well-being in ways that protect the earth and its...