I ~ February 1975 john Baird, Coordinator for Energy Policy U.S. Office of Education Dept. of H·ealth, Ed. & Welfare 5076 R.O.B. 3 7th & D Streets, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 202-245-9826 In trying to entice school boards to use solar heating for new buildings, he runs into many legal and economic questions which he has to satisfy. A/ternat(ve Sources of Energy Magazine Don Marier Rt. 2, Box 90A Milaca, Mn. 56353 Subscribe to ASE to keep up to date on developments. $5/yr. Marcia Lynch The Energy Center, OMSI 503-248-5920 Contact above for a copy of my statement at the Portland Project Independence hearings, "Wind and NuclearElectric Power: a Cost-Benefit Comparison" and ask for copies of the solar, wind, bioconversion and energetics information sheets. Robert Gray School of Architecture & Allied Arts University of Oregon Eugene, Or. 503-686-3656 · His 150-pg. master's thesis titled "The Impact of Solar Energy on Architecture" contains much useful information on zoning and planning for solar heating of homes and buildings. Gail L. Brees Institute for Environmental Studies University of Washington Seattle, Wash. 98195 Ask for a copy of his student discussion paper series 74-1 titled "Windpower: Evolution, Technological Status and Potential for Washington" which contains cost figures. (Lee johnson-all ofthe above entries) Undercu"ents 2 7 5 Fincley Rd. London NW3 England $5 surface mail, $10 air mail/yr. One of the two basic alternative technology communication vehicles in the British Isles. Frustrating because it's over there, but scientific dissemination and liberation at its best. Excerpt follows: Disbelieffollowed by amused surprise, bas been the reaction ofmost Alternative Technology enthusiasts to the news that the Duke ofEdinburgh is visiting the National Centre for the Develop.ment of Alternative Technology in Macbynlletb, Wales, at the end of October. Alternative Technology, until recently the almost-exclusive province of cranky eco-eccentrics, bas become respectable with a rapidity that bas taken most AT freaks' breath away. Elevated interest in the subject is not even confined to British Royals, as the visit of Queen juliana ofthe Netherlands to Sietz Leffiang's rather similar "Small Earth Project" near Eindhoven in mid-October makes abundantly clear. Equally clear is the fact that Alternative Technology enthusiasts are going to have to learn to deal in one way or another with increasingly frequent overtures from the Establishment. ... The Society for Environmental Improvement Limited which runs the National Centre, seems destined to become, at least in the mind ofthe general public, the standard bearer ofthe Alternative Technology "movement" in Britain. Yet very little is known about the Society in AT circles- apart from the vague general impression that it bas bidden wealth and considerable Establishment backing. To shed at least some additional light on the activities and motivations ofthis embryonic AT Superstar, Undercurrents visited the National Centre a few weeks ago and talked to the Chairman ofthe Society, Gerard Morgan-Grenville. The Energy Primer Available from: The Catbird Seat Bookstore 1236 S.W. Washington Portland, Or. 97205 or Whole Earth Truck Store 558 Santa Cruz Ave. Menlo Park, Ca. 94025 415-323-0313 Comprehensive, fairly technical book about renewable forms of energy-solar, wind, water and biofuels. The biofuels section covers biomass energy, agriculture, aquaculture, alcohol, methane and wood. The focus is on small-scale systems which can be applied to the needs of the individual, small group or community. (More than 1/4 of the book is devoted to reviews of books and hardware sources. Hundreds of illustrations and a dozen original articles are used to describe the workings of solar water heaters, space heaters and dryers, waterwheels, windmills, wind generators, wood burning heaters, alcohol stills and methane digesters.) The introduction and the final section of the book focuses on the need for energy conservation and some of the problems and potentials of integrated energy systems. $4.50 pe'r copy. Page7 A wind and solar incentives bill has been introduced into the Massachusetts Legislature by State Senator William M. Bulger (D-Boston). The bill, S. •1385, provides individuals and corporations with incentives through both the tax and mortgage mechanisms by providing an outright tax credit and/or deduction on the property or state income tax, and by providing state guaranteed mortgage insurance for that part of any mortgage covering solar or wind equipment costs and installation. For further information, write Francis Koster, Division of Continuing Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. 01002, Phone (413) 545-3410. For a copy of S. 1385, write State Sen. Bulger, Mass. State Legislature, The State House, Boston, Mass. 0213 3. ( L.j.) Solar House Plans Henry Mathews Rt. 3, Box 768 Coos Bay, Or. 97420 $10 for plans of this Coos Bay solar heated home. One of the examples that contradicts the assumption of impractability of solar heating in northern homes. "The house was built in 1966 & 67. The solar heating system's materials cost less than $1,000 and took, working alone, approximately 3 months to build, including building an 8,000 gallon tank. Five weeks were spent in building this heat storage tank-my first tank. The sun provided 75% of the heating. An additional collector 2/3 size was added on Jan. 1, 1974. Solar has since then furnished approximately 90% of the h~ating." (From A~RO) Arthur W. Seplack, a technician at the Walton Ranger Station (Montana) shot a trespassing snowmobile to death, Dec. 27, 1974 (nobody was hurt). An investigation is underway. (Vancouver Columbian) The American Pet Population has increased by 25% in the past decade, now estimated at 60-80 million animals. The pets consume about 3.8 million tons of food a year, including 1 million tons of meat and fish by-products, and 2 million tons of grains, at a cost of $1.6 billion ... about 14 million American pets are destroyed every year at a cost of $125 million. In "The Worst American City" (Harper's, Jan. 74), Arthur M. Louis, using census data, appraises American cities in terms of 24 areas of support and failure, parks, crime, libraries, infant death, etc. and found Seattle to rank best and Portland sixth. Continued on page 9
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