Life Size Aero Design P.O. Box 246 Albertis, PA (Lehigh County) 18011 Send SASE for "Wind Power Calculator" . which figures power output. An engineering group specializing in windpower for household/farm scale operations. Devel-. oping a lightweight, vertical-axis windturbine using spoked tensile members and a line of solid-state instruments for measuring wind variables and energy usage. Can provide background technical literature on wind-turbine aerodynamics, advice on purchasing & installing a windplant, and information on Pennsylvania legislation for solar energy equipment tax breaks (none yet for wind generators). 1975 Wind Energy Utilization Bibliography, $10 postpai_d from: Technology Application Center University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 Abstracts covering both foreign and do-' mestic sources, an author index, a corporate source index, and a permutated index of titles and keywords. Subjects include: wind power plants, wind power generators, wind machines and wind energy storage facilities, to mention a few. Interestingly, the bibliography substantiates that much wind energy research was accomplished during the early years of_this 'century before the passage of the Rural Electrification Actwhen the use of windmills was employed ~o genetate limited amounts of electricity. Although by today's power standards the output of these early windmills was small, the concepts developed during this period- coupled with present day developments in aerodynamics, electrical,engi,neering and materials tech-. nology-appear to offer significant opportunities for the future. "Energy and Resources" in Science, 25 July 1975, Vol. 189, No. 4199, pp. 25 5-260, by Brent Sorenson, Niels Bohr Institute, U. of Copenhagen. · A plan is outlined according to which solar and wind energy would supply Denmark's needs by the year 2050. These are the first steps to be taken in developing a regional renewable energy system. Biomass and ocean thermal gradient surveys added to this an'd then overlaying all the data on maps a la McHarg would probably give pJanners and industrial park developers some ·idea about where to put what, depending on·the type of energy needed (fuel, heat,·electricity) and the availability of a renewable supply/storage. Public Reaction to Windmills studied in five areas from coast to coast by the Survey Research Lab at the Univ. of Illinois. Contact Prof. Robert Ferber for details of this $147,800 study funded by ERDA and NSF. Wind Power Public Stock Offering: Write American Wind Turbine Co. 1016 E. Airport Rd. Stillwater, OK 74074 (4()5) 377-5333 €NVIRONMENT ) . Oregon 1975 Legislature: A future ban ' on fluorocarbon-propelled aer9sols, an adequate LCDC budget, and scenic ri'ver1 designation for a section of the Clackamas River rank as the best achievements for the environment. The Oregon Energy Office was formed (a realignment of the old Energy,Conservation & Allocation Office). Environmentalists feel they lost ground in: the extension of the field burning cut-off date; loosening of septic tank rules; exemptions from · noise rules. HB 2202 exempts from real property taxation the cost of a solar heating system. SB 283 created a 7member energy conservation board within the Dept. of Commerce to adopt rules to provide maximum energy conservation in design, construction and repair of buildings. HB 2036: Adds solar energy to land use planning considerations. Permits county planning commissions and city councils -to provide solar energy incentives in zoning and building setback ordinances to use of incident solar energy. For more detailed information on the Oregon legislative action, get copies of Earthwatch Oregon, June/July issue (50¢), Oregon Environmental Council, 2637 S.W. Water, Portland, OR, 97201, and: Oregon Voter Digest, August 1 issue, $1.50, 108 N.W. 9th, Portland, OR 97209. Sept/Oct 197 5 RAIN Page 15 Council on Economic Priorities 84 5th Ave. New York, NY 10011 (202) 691-8550 One of the good public research groups watching corporate practices. Have several reports/studies on: economic impact of the cost of pollution control; overview of social performances of various corporations. Write for public~tions list and membership/newsletter information. What Makes Education Environmental? Mcinnis & Albrecht, editors, Data Courier Inc. & Environmental Educators, Inc., Louisville, KY 1975, 470 pp. $9.95. Probably when asked for a book to introduce teachers to the range of En.: vironmental education methods, history/background, de_finitions and theories, I'll refer them to this one. Felt rather overloa,ded (odd thing for a rain maker to say); maybe just cause of the amount of words and few illustrations. They have some of the best articles I've seen appear over the last couple of years in various environmental magazines. A Clear View: Guide to Industrial Pollution Control, James Cannon~ $4.00. Inform Books 25 Broad St. New York, NY 10004 As William Ruckelshaus says in the introduction: "in order for a citizen to meaningfully participate in government decision-making, he or she must be informed and must have access to decision-makers. This book imaginatively .addresses both needs. It pla"ces great emphasis on the responsibility of a 1 citizen to become knowledgeable prior to meaningful participation." Introductory material chapters; especially good ones on researching; lots of follow up access; a good guide for: yolunteer, citizen action groups. · Water Newsletter Oregon Environmental Council 2637 S.W. Water Ave. Portland, OR 97201 OEC and Oregon Cleanwater Project have received grants from EPA for, newsletters on water pollution control; to encourage citizen participation in water quality activities. Write t.o be put on the mailing list.
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