Jriltb ~etvsletter P.O. Box 2.382 Olympia, Wn. 98507 Serving as a communication vehicle for participants in the Nov. 74 Ellensberg conference on agriculture, relating developments in the groups spawned by that gathering as well as news of legislation (mostly in Washington) affecting small towns, rural areas and farmers; abstracts of books and articles; trends in agriculture and energy. Though some of the areas of information they deal with overlap with our own, the support of a rural based communication vehicle in the Northwest seems essential. Subscription is $5/yr. Or send donation and SASE for sample copy. "High Net Energy Environmental Farm Demonstration Proposal" available from: J. Anthony Angell, Supervisor Environmental Education, Northwest Section Intermediate School District #110 100 Crockett St. Seattle, Wn. 98109 (206) 284-3660 Chinese farmers put 5 calories of food energy on the table for every 1 calorie used in the fields; that is, their methods produce a "net gain" in the amount of energy available to their society. They have a "high net energy" way of doing things. American agriculture, on the other hand, is so dependent on oil and gas for fertilizer, fuel, pesticides and herbicides that we put 20 calories in and get only 1 calorie out on our plates. Our methods produce either a "net loss" in energy or, at best, have "very low net energy efficiencies. With seed money already granted from the Washington State Supt. of Public Instruction, this proposal seeks federal and foundation funding to demonstrate a more energyefficient farm-to-market-to-consumer system. €RCHITECTURE ) Solar Greenhouses $40 to $800 from: Richard S. Speed SOLTEC 70 Adams St. Denver, Colo. 80206 (303) 333-8869 Kits for three models: mini solar greenhouse, residential solar-heated greenhouse and commercial solar greenhouse. Write for brochure. Paper Houses, by Sheppard, Threadgill & Holmes, 1974. $6.95 ppbk from: Schocken Books 200 Madison Ave. New York, N.Y. 10016 An entertaining "how to" by people who did. Paper house history and survey; geodesic, zome and folded-plate structure design; construction methods. They take you through the entire process in building an edge truncated cube. Clear photos and drawings. Bibliography. Remember, wood is one of our few renewable resources. Solar Energy Housing Design in 4 Climates, 1975, 250 pgs. $12.95 softcover from: TEA-Total Environmental Action 12 Church Hill Harrisville, N.H. 03450 (603) 827-3374 While analyzing solar heating systems for housing and designing solar homes for 4 different U.S. climates, under contract to the AlA, TEA learned how to 1) use energy conservation techniques to reduce energy demand 30 to 50 percent, 2) use passive (no moving parts, fluids, pumps, fans) and active solar energy collection methods to save another 25 to 45 percent and 3) use electricity and gas only during off-peak times to reduce utility company peak-load requirements on which the need for new power plants is based. Well-illustrated, technically correct and humanly sensitive. TEA's critique of the National Bureau of Standards' "Performance Criteria for Solar Dwellings" ·questions the idea that expensive mechanical systems should be designed using inflexible rules applied by the same professionals who specialized in providing us with energy-wasting shelter in the past. Should be in every architect and building system engineer's office: very useful to the layman "design-it-and-do-it-yourselfer." Interim Performance Criteria for Solar Heating and Combined Heating/Cooling Systems and Dtvellings Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 #003-003-01388, class c-13 6/2 so4 $1.90 Developed by the National Bureau of Standards under contract to HUD. Retrofitting Existing Housing for Energy Conservation: An Economic Analysis. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 #c13.29: 2/c4. $1.35 By the National Bureau of Standards. Studies the amount of insulation possible (above previously accepted averages) for maximum energy conservation. See also pages 7, 8 & 9 Page 3 <;u010 VISUAL ) California Video Resources Project San Francisco Public Library Civic Center San Francisco, Ca. 94102 Newsletter. Coverage of news of use of video/cable in California libraries; evaluation of video equipment; reviews of commercial and community video tapes. $20 for out of California libraries and institutions; $10 individuals. Video tools CTL Electronics Inc. 56 W. Broadway New York, N.Y. 10007 $5 .00. A consumer's guide (kind of like Whole Earth Catalog) to 1/2" and 3/4" video hardware. (Input for catalog by a broadbased group of people, including TVTV, Video America ...). Media America P.O. Box 25032 Seattle, Wn. 98125 First annual small format film and video festival. Entry and fee by July 15. $500 first prize. $8 entry fee. Jeff Tobolski, festival director. ACCESS National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting 1346 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Rm. 525 Washington, D.C. 20036 Started by Nicholas Johnson (Talking Back to Your Television). Information regards access to public/mass media (its focus); also developments in cable systems, watchdogging the FCC. Bi-weekly $20/yr. Jrelevisions Community Video 2414 18th, N.W. (P.O. Box 21068) Washington, D.C. 20036 Previously Community Video Reportreviewed in Rain #4. 10 issues/yr., $10. Broadcast TV, health and social services communications, women and minority use of media, hardware, print source review ... Open Circuit Television Box 5463 Seattle, Wn. 98105 Currently working on documenting Ecotope's methane project and conducting video workshops at the Seattle Public Library (May 3, May 22). continued on page 4
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