Sept/Oct 1975 RAIN Page 11 ENERGY GEN.ERAL The Dos and·Don'ts of Methane, by Al Rutan, available from: Juicy Pre_ss 1809 Portland Ave. , Minneapolis, MN 55404 , A good, basic methane primer to be read along with Methane Digesters for Fuel Gas & Fertilizer, which contains more technical data. Al's book would be especially useful in familiarizing someone with all the work necessary in digester construction. New ideas on scum removal, heating, mixing. Cold Regions Experiments with An- _ aerobic Digestion for Small Farms and Homesteads, by George Oberst. Biofuels Box 609 Noxon, MT 5985 3 Inquire on price. You should read Meth- · - ane Digesters first, then this. More on the capital costs for meaningful gas production, suggested that the pollution . control and fertilizer value be included along with gas production. The Energy Cycle Electric Utility Expansion Plan~ for 1975-1984, Federal Power Commission Staff Summary, issued June 30, 1975, reported in the July 4, 1975, FPC News, available from: Office of Public Information FPC Washington, D.C. 20426. States that projected national energy requirements for the next 10 years will increase at an average· annual rate of 6.73% rather than the 7.43% projected in the 1974 report. This is the first such report including me:1tion of new power generation by solar energy, fuel cells and .magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). The Energy Problem: A Sensible Solution for Right Now, by the National Oil Fuel Institute, available free from: NOFI 60 East 42nd St. New York, NY 10017 Advocates "avoiding the expense and risk of a crash nuclear program" by "practical, attainable conservation" and "prompt, environmentally safe domestic energy development." NOFI is composed of thousands of independent oil dealers who supply 70% of the oil used in American homes and businesses. The Institute states that their program of conservation and safe domestic energy research & develop_ment "will cost a tiny fra:ction of a nuclear program," and that "we must not commit all our time and money to a hoped-for nuclear solution so costly that we must forego all othe'r alternatives." Energy Alternatives: A Comparative Analysis and MERES and the Analysis ofEnergy Alternatives, prepared for the Council on Environmental Quality, ERDA, EPA, FEA, FPC, DOI and NSF by Science and P~blic Policy Program, Univ. of.Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma; available for $7 .45 and 65</,, respectively, from Assistant Public Printer Government Printfng Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Energy Alternatives is 704 pages thorougtily describing existing and emerging energy technologies and resource systems, their environmental impact, their , _efficiencies and.their costs. Covers geothermal, organic waste conversion and solar energy, as well as conventional technologies. Good section on energy consumption and conservation. An example of a project, its environmental impact and a comparison of the project to other alternatives is provided. The first excellent basic reference doc:ument to include Howard T. Qdum's energetics or net energy analysis (ch_. 15-"Procedures for Comp;i.rip.g the Energy Efficiencies of Energy Alternatives"); it also mentions the groundbreaking information provided by Transition , the Oregon Energy Study 1 (appendix to cl). 15). MERES (Matrix of Environmental Residuals for Energy Systems) is a computerized data b~se specifying the water pollution, air pollution, solid waste, land use and occupational health effects of present and future energy systems. The 15-pg. summary clarifies its use and availability. Energy Extension Service (EES) Plans are now being formulated by ERDA to establish a system through which the public will be informed of new energy technologies developed by ERDA. Patterned after the Agricultural · Extension Service, EES would provide expertise, information, consultation & receive advice on the natur~ of energy use and related problems by sponsoring short courses, workshops, conferences, specialized publications. Information would be provided·to individuals, businesses and local and state governments, primarily on new energy conservation techniques and alternative energy systems. For details, write EES, ERDA, Washington, D.C. 20545. (Ftom Sept. 15, 1975, Government R&D Report, $80/year for 22 issues, P.O. Box 2841 MIT Station, Cambridge, MA 02139) pipe less The Basic Layout of the Hydraulic Ram Skookum Columbia Hydraulic Rams, · used to irrigate, pump domestic or municipal water supplies, are available for $297 (1" drive pipe, 100-2100 gal. per day capacity) to $760 (3" drive, 70020,000 gpd) from the Skookum Co., which also manufactures logging equipment. Although repair is rarely necessary, since most rams are simply and ruggedly made, Skookum maintains a complete line of spare parts, which an~ shipped air mail for installation by your local _ machine shop. For free brochure explaining how a ram works, how to figure size needed and capacity of water that can be pumped, write ' Rick Gustafson, The Skookum Co. 8524 N. Crawford Portland, OR 97203 . (503) 286-3627 Southern Oregon A.lremative Energy Exchange now in formation. For details, , contact Chuck James, Rt. 1, Box 7, Jacksonville, OR 97530. continued on page 12
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