Page 16 RAIN July 1976 ~PPROPRIATE TECH NO LOG~ Alternative Cements in India, Robin Spe.nce, May 1975, and Lime and Alternative Cements, Ott. 1974, both from: Intermediate Technology Publications 9 King Street London WC2E SHN England Inquire for current prices and other publications. These reports from ITDG initiate a program for finding appropriate alternatives to expensive and often scarce Portland cement. Use of natural cements such as poz;wlanas, lime and small-scale production of cement is investigated. Capital costs of small vertical kiln plants are less than large rotary kilns, they have better heat efficiency, provide more employment, and are more flexible to schedule and quality changes.-More work needs to be done in this area, but these reports give an excellent cove_rage of present knowledge. The Journal of the New Alchemists, $25/yr. from: The New Alchemy Institute P.O. Box 432 Woods Hole; MA 02543 Issue #3, covering energy, la'nd and its use, agriculture, and explorations, included "Solar Collector for Heating Water" by Earle Barnhart and "Women & Ecology" by Nancy Jack Todd. Earle explains modifications of a Thomason trickle collector for variable water flow pumped by a sailwing windmill, shows how to_m·odify and where to place an ordinary hot water heater thermostat within a solar collector for responsive automatic on-off pump control and shows a simple way to accurately determine water flow rates with.a V-slot - cut in the side of a 5-gallon can. Nancy's article is the first real thoughts we've seen on strong and active women in this bio-ecology-energy-approp. tech. m?vement. As we make the transition toward a steady-state society~in which the emphasis is on maintenance of the existing earth household rather than growth, it is obvious we'll need a more "female" _awareness of life. (LJ) Self-Reliance, bi-monthly, $6/yr. Institute for Local Self-Reliance 1717 18th Street N.W. Washington, DC 20036 ILSR's newsletter is out now, and looks good. Should provide thorough and solid coverage of developme~ts important to the rehumanization and selfreliance of neighborhoods and communities. The first issue had articles ·on whether we need large companies, towards sewerless cities, confrontations between communities and the state in Maine, and progress reports on finance, local initiative, energy and appropriate technology. (TB) Stovepipe Hot Water Heaters Blazing Showers P.O. Box 327 • Point Arena, CA 95468 These folks put out a delightful, clear and practical manual ($2) for converting the stovepipe on a woodstove for heating hot water for showers, etc. They also make storage tank adapters ($15) and stovepipe heating units ($35). Simple, sane and joyful. (TB) ERDA Technology Utiliz-ation Program (T.U.P.) RAIN tries to keep you informed about appropriate technology. We often include those aspects of traditionally energy-intensive and expensive (i.e. "chrome-plated") technology that are useful in making the tran~ition toward a.t. in all areas. ERDA runs a Technology Utilization Program to promote the use of ERDA-developed technologies by industry, including small business, and and by state and local governments. In each of i_ts 8 national laboratories, ERDA has T.U.P. representatives eager , to inform people about governmentfinanced technology available for the asking. They can answer questions, do computer searches to answer questions ' they can't, and make referrals to experts to meet with you when they're in your town. They can answer many queries on solar, wind, energy conservation, mass trai;isit, recycling, communications and other technologies. The ERDA person in your area is listed below: John T. Venard, Argonne National Lab, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Argonne, IL 60439, 3_12/739-7711, ext. 2718 ' Ellwood V. Werry, Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest Lab, P.O. Box 999, Richland, WA 993 52, 509/ 946-2345. William,L. Graves, Office of the , Director, Brookhaven Natibnal Lab Building 460, Upton, NY 11973, 516/ 345-3 326. Eugene Stark, Los Alamos Scientific Lab, University of Califon;iia, Box 1663 Los Alamos, NM 87544, 505/667-5136. Robert J. Morris, Lawrence Berkeley - Lab, University ·of California, Building 90, Room 1106, Berkeley, CA 94720, 415/843-2740, ext. 5327. R. Carroll Maninger, Lawrence Livermore Lab, University of California, P.O. Box 808, Livermo~e, CA 94550, 415/ 447-1100, ext. 7191. G. c.· McDonald, Technology Utilization Program, Sandia Labs-9623, Albuquerque, NM 87511, 505/26~-1947. M.E. Koons, Nuclear Division, Onion Carbide Corp., P.O. Box Y, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, 615/483-8611, ext. 5979. Chash of Culture: Management in An Age of Changing Values, Carl H. Madden, 1972, $5 from: National Planning Association 1606 New Hampshire Ave. N.W. Washington, DC 20009 An open and serious examination, by the chief economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, -of the implications for the U.S. business community of the changes being brought about in our society by our resource limits. Well worth reading by anyone,interested in what ' changes are going to be necessary in business products, practices and goals. Madden does an excellent job of taking things like the Second Law of Thermody'namics and firmly, yet clearly, explaining its ramifications :for industry and business. (TB) The Arkansas Story, 1975, free from: Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp. Fiberglass Tower Toledo, OH 43659 Despite governmental claims to the.contrary, energy conservation is demonstrating its superior cost-effectiveness and is being implemented rapidly. Energy-conserving house designs, reducing heating demands by 50-60%, are now being rapidly adopted even by speculative builders because of their demonstrated savings. Financing institutions are endorsing such designs, saying that nonconserving homes are going to be a drag on the market. Owens-Corning'~ brochure explains one widely-adopted design. (TB)
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