Page 10 ENERGY continued from page 9 The Energy Information and Conservation Center Washington State Dept. of Emergency Service 4220 East Martin Way Olympia, Wash. 98504 (206) 753-5420 Monthly newsletter, transportation, energy research, shortages, conservation. Living Lightly: Energy Conservation and Housing, Tom Bender Copies from: Living Lightly Governor's Office of Energy Research & Planning 185 13th St NE Salem, Or. 97310 An excellent how-to guide to low energy survival, conseiVation. Simple-Minded Refrigerator. Developed with a Natl. Science Foundation grant at Reed College in Portland, directed by Jean DeLord, uses mirrors to catch the sun's heat and warm a generator, which is filled with ammonia and salt The sun's heat boils off the ammonia, which is condensed as a pure liquid; evaporates in the refrigerator; and is absorbed again as pure liquid. Then the positions of the generator and the absorber are reversed! And so on. Residential Consumption ofElectricity, 1950-70. Oak Ridge Ntl. Laboratory, ORNL-NSF Environmental Program P.O. Box X Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37830 Through implementation of 5-6 changes in electric consumption, a reduction of electrical energy use by 30-40'7o. ORNL-NSF-EP-51. Solar Energy Seminars. Center for Environmental Research University of Oregon 97403 (503) 686-3662!Qohn Reynolds) or 686-5128 (Naomi Revzin) Nov. 5-Summary of federal legislation on solar energy Nov. 12- Notes from U. of Wisconsin seminars Nov. 19- Proposed Oregon solar energy legislation Nov. 26- Notes from Wisconsin seminars Lzfestyle Index, Albert J. Fritsch, Barry I. Castleman. 1974. $1.50 Center for Science in the Public Interest 1779 Church St. NW Washington, D.C. 20036 A really nifty energy use analysis of lifestyle: it is "designed to demonstrate how much energy each American uses each year, and to show how his or her standard of living compares with that of average persons living in other countries of the world. Biological Conversion of Organic Refuse to Methane, Semi-Annual Progress Report, December, 1973. 95 pp. University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Dept. of Civil Engineering Urbana, Ill. 61801. NSF /RANN/SE/GI39191/PR 7 3 / 4 Order from: Documents NTIS U.S. Dept. of Commerce Springfield, Va. 22151 Environmental Education Projects Funded by EEA Act of 1970, Energy Related Jeff C. Jeffers Alaska Department of Education Environmental Education Office Juneau, AK 99801 Tel: 907-465-2800 Oil Pipeline NUCLEAR POWER BACKGROUND READING George Carter Trojan Visitors Information Center Rt. 2, Box 120 Rainier, Oregon 9 7048 (503) 556-4741 November, 1974 Richard Garcia Northern California Committee for Environmental Information P.O. Box 761 Berkeley, CA 94701 Tel: 415-642-7191 Development of resource materials for use at secondary school level on the environmental significance of pest control practices and of alternative sources of energy. Nuclear Power and the Environment-Questions and Answers, American Nuclear Society, 1973; 64pp., $1.50, prepaid. Available from ANS, 244 East Ogden Ave., Hinsdale, Ill. Bulk copies: 100499@ 58¢, prepaid; 500-1,000@ 45¢, prepaid. In a clear and concise question and answer format, this publication covers all the basic issues in this area, including radiation, thermal discharges, transportation, safety and siting, and considers such future sources of electric power as the breeder reactor and thermonuclear fusion. Includes illustrations, charts and an extensive list of references. Sources ofInformation on Nuclear Power and the Environment, Power Planning Committee, Pacific Northwest River Basins Commission, P.O. Box 908, Vancouver, Washington, 98660; September, 1973; 28pp., n/c for single copies. Will aid individual in locating nontechnical sources of information available on nuclear power and the environment in the northwest. It includes: (1) a listing of the principal agencies responsible for regulating nuclear power development; (2) a selected bibliography of publications; (3) a listing of additional sources. Review ofPower Planning in the Pacific Northwest, Calendar Year 19 7 3, Power Planning Committee, Pacific Northwest River Basins Commission, P.O. Box 908, Vancouver, Washington, 98660; May, 1974; 112pp., n/c for single copies. Describes new and continuing programs related to power and conseiVation in the Pacific Northwest. Covers power resources existing, under construction and feasible for future development Hydro-Thermal Power Program: A Status Report (for the Pacific Northwest), Bonneville Power Administration, 1002 N.E. Holladay, Portland, Oregon, 97232; 60pp., n/c for single copies. Progress to date and problems foreseen in the future are the substances of this report. Particular attention is given to environmental considerations. Northwest Power Pool, Northwest Electric Light and Power Association (NELPA), Mohawk Building, Suite 200, 222 S.W. Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon, 97204; Bpp., n/c. A good simple answer to "What is the Northwest Power Pool?" It covers the history, how it works, and the benefits gained from the interconnection of its member utilities. Reactor Safety Study, An Assessment ofAccident Risks in U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Plants, Summary Report-Draft WASH-1400. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37830; August, 1974, 30pp., n/c for single copies. The study was performed under the independent direction of Professor Norman C. Rasmussen. The objective was to make a realistic estimate of public risks that could be involved in potential accidents in commercial nuclear power plants. It compares these with non-nuclear risks to which our society is already exposed. The methods used to develop these estimates are based on those developed by the Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Power Generation Alternatives, City of Seattle, Department of Lighting, Gordon Vickery, Supt., Seattle, Washington, 98100; 176pp., $5.00. The different energy resources and methods of utilizing them for the generation of electricity are explained. Associated environmental effects, means of storing energy and other factors are described so the reader will be able to evaluate alternate methods of supplying electricity.
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