(one of these exhibits is for children). From NORCAS the museum will receive a two-dimensional breeder reactor exhibit that includes a quiz and slide presentation. Construction has begun on TERA ONE, the experimental solar-heated house to be built near OMSI. Pacific Power and Light Co. initiated the project and coordinated donations of materials and labor. The energy-conserving three-bedroom house has been designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Two evening education programs of the Energy Center are planned for December: On Monday, the 1st, Dr. George Tsongas of PSU will talk about Future Energy Sources at 7: 30 p.m. in the .Arend Auditorium. Tsongas, Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Sciences and Engineering, will examine energy resources and demands in the near future and beyond. On Tuesday, the 9th, Energy Center staff will offer "Solar Energy: An Introduction," designed for those with non-technical backgrounds. These programs do not require registration and are open to high school students and adults. Both are at 7: 30 p.m. There is no admission charge for OMSI members; non-members pay $1. The Spoils ofProgress: Environmental Pollution in the Soviet Union, by Marshall I. Goldman, 370 pp., 1972, $3.45 from: MIT Press Cambridge, MA 02139 An impressively documented account of the Soviet situation. Goldman demonstrates that it is industrialization rather than capitalist conquest which has produced environmental damage comparable to the U.S. He suggests a "Limits to Growth" kind of solution as ·her only salvation. Contains an exhaustive 23-page bibliography. ' ~·, - ? • h,iti;: :•·. 11 J'i Prometheus Crisis, by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank Robinson, Doubleday, 1975, $8.95. We Almost Lost Detroit, by John G. Fuller, Readers Digest Press, 1975, $8.95. - Hot off the press. Two amazing books on nuclear accidents-one truth, one fiction. Both scary. The Prometheus Crisis, written by the authors of Towering Inferno, is soon to be made into a major film. Fort Union Coal Field Symposium, sponsored by Montana Academy of Sciences, Eastern Montana College. $8.75, order from: Eastern Montana College Bookstore Billings, MT 59101 This five-volume work is an important technical compilation on the development and use of coal resources, especially in Montana, though applicable in general. An impressive range of considerations, including one volume on social impact. A six-month turnaround between conference and published proceedings, too! Economics ofEnergy, ed. by Leslie E. Grayson, 457 pp., 1975, charts, graphics & index, $16.95 from: Darwin Press, Inc. Box 2202 Princeton, NJ 08540 Focuses mainly on the governmental and industrial aspects of the problem, with texts of Nixon & Ford policy statements, and reports from the major power industries of oil, coal, gas, nuclear and explores supply and demand, anti-trust, environmental and future concerns. The new technology section covers new avenues of non-renewable as well as renewable resources. Geothermal A Technology Assessment of Geothermal Energy Resource Development, 500 pp., NSF-RA-X-75-011, by The Futures Group, Glastonbury, CT 06033, available for $6.00 from: Assistant Public Printer U.S,___G_ overnment Printing Office Washington, DC 20402 Suggests potential futures for geothermal energy in the U.S., evaluates these, and makes recommendations based on these evaluations which can help policymakers capture the desirable aspects of this energy source while avoiding its pitfalls. All persons interested in geothermal energy should have this in their library. Definition Report: Geothermal Energy R, D and Demonstration Program, by ERDA, Division of Geothermal Energy, Oct. 1975, $5.45 print, $2.25 microfiche from: NTIS U.S. Dept. of Commerce 5285 Port Royal Rd. Springfield, VA 22161 This document explains what the federal, i.e. ERDA, effort will be in relation to geothermal energy in the U.S. and is a useful companion to the NSF Technology Assessment of geo-power. Nov 1975 RAIN Page 9 Solar • Soap Lake Community Newsletter, No. 1, mentioned in last issue, (RAIN, vol. 2, no.1, p. 14) is out of print and no longer available. However, the solar collectorthermosiphon hot water heater plans used in the community workshop are available for $1.00 plus a.business-sized SASE from: Greg Higgins, Project Manager Soap Lake Solar Community 502 E. Main Ave. Soap Lake, WA 98851 Industry Opinions on the Formation of a Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) by MITRE, Oct. 1975, available from: ERDA Division of Solar Energy Washington, DC 20545 Recommendations and caveats on SERI; orie big one, many little ones in each bio-climatic region, SERI's mission, siteselection. A Simple Solution to the Energy Problem, by Stephen Tarver, 88 pages, paper bound, 1975, $4.00, from: Wyoming Specialties, Inc. Gillette, WY 82716 This book proposes a legislative solution to the problem, based on the concept of depletion allowance presently applied to petroleum production, gas production, mining and forestry. The author traces the history of this concept, showing that its application encouraged the huge capital investments in petroleum production facilities which have made possible the tremendous fuel-using economy of the present day. Noting that the use of the percentage method for depletion allowance makes it possible for the taxpayer to deduct up to 50% of the net profits from his taxable income, the author proposes that a similar principle be applied to renewable sources of energy. He argues that this would furnish the tax incentive needed to attract private capital to companies manufacturing solar equipment, wind generators, waste degradation equipment for gas production, etc. Also, he would extend the principle to power companies for the sale of electricity produced by renewable sources of energy. The author presents figures and arguments to show that renewable sources of energy, coupled with an extensive pumped-storage development, could lead to energy independence for the U.S. This book should be read by legislators and all those who may be interested in the possible use of tax incentives to further the use of renewable sources of energy. continued on page 12
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