Education and the energy crisis: policies and actions for the Department of Energy. [Options and alternatives, DOE Education Programs Div]
This report is the result of a study carried out to determine options and alternatives for the Education Programs Division (EPD) of the Department of Energy. In the conduct of this study, numerous individuals from various concerned institutions were interviewed. While the project scope clearly precluded contact with every involved or potentially involved party, a concerted effort was made to obtain a representative sampling of the opinions and views of relevant government, academic and private sector agencies and organizations. A listing of those contacted, excluding the Department of Energy, is provided. In addition to interviews, an extensive range of literature was drawn upon including memoranda, brochures, program statements, school-enrollment data, speeches and the like. It was determined during this study that a wide range of public and private institutions are actively involved in the energy-education field. Oil companies, utilities, public interest groups, schools, agencies at every level of government, and others are formulating and delivering education which is enormously varied. It was concluded, however, that the public is not being reached, partially because current efforts are unfocused and partially because the public has become inured to problems and resistant to many of the traditional means of education. The study found that within this crowded and varied energy education field the Department of Energy is well placed to begin to provide direction and focus to the widespread activity now occurring.
- Research Organization:
- Development Sciences, Inc., East Sandwich, MA (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-79IR10291
- OSTI ID:
- 5375197
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/IR/10291-T1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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