ENERGY , continued from page 15 "Energy"'issue of The New Harbinger, Vol. 2,, No. ·6, Sept. 1975, quarterly, $2.00, single copy postpaid71 $6/yr. subscription fr~m: The New Harbinger Box 1301 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Attn: Ruth Ann Weidner, Subscription Coordinator Food co-ops, utility co-ops, farmers' co- _ops, auto repair co-ops even! This time the Journal of the Cooperative Movement, published by the North American Student Cooperative Organization, examines "co-ops in energy" with emphasis on existing oil co-ops which supply over 30% of U.S. and Canadian farmers' petroleum needs. Includes the story of the world's first co-op refinery,. _ on cot.ops banding together t9 find an~ produce their own oil, on credit union gasoline. Instructive to those who say "we can't do.it alone" ... they don't have to. 1 Steam Automobile Bibliography, by Charles L. Smith, 50</. from: Charles L. Smith , 61 San Mateo Road Berkeley, CA 94707 Compiled from the files of various libraries at the University of California and the personal collection of Mr. Roy Renner, M.E., of Livermore, California, this is one of the most complete guides • to steam car literature we've seen. Covers government documents, oooks and papers, collections of articles (by source), articles (by author), magazines and newsletters, organizations and firms. Did you know there is a Steam Calliope Newsletter? Recommended as an acquisition guiae for state energy age~J."cies, research and development centers, libraries and individual experimenters. Selected Major Federal Energy, Administration Publications, free from: National Energy Information Center FEA 12th and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20461 UCAN Manual of Conservation Measures (Conservation Paper No. 35) Office of Utilities Programs Federal Energy Administration Washington; DC 20461 Or maybe your local FEA office. Free. This manual was prepared for the "Utilities.Conservation Action Now" workshops of FEA. Unsurpas~ed as a guide from the utilities' point of view of what can be done to save power. Some tn~asures are silly, others excellent, but the whole way through you can watch how their minds tick. New legislation proposed in Arizona would call for speeding fines of $20 for motorists exceeding 55 mph. $15 would. go into a special fund for solar and geothermal energy research, Rep. John Wettaw estimates that $1 million would be raised for energy research each year if the proposal passes. (From State Energy Action) Energy Activity Guide, free from: Park Project on Energy Interpretation • National Park and Recreation Assn. 1601 N. Kent Street . Arlington, VA 22209 . Although it's hard to understand why there is virtually no mention of energy •conservation in the parks themselves, this guide is an excellent energy handbook for general purposes. There.are· good graphic summ3;.ries of several ~oncepts as well as a reprint of Wilson Clark;s net energy article in the Smithsonian. Also included are conservation a,nd energy budget ideas as well as a pretty thorough bibliography. Hope this gets handed around to lots of people. Making the Most of Your Energy Dollars National Bureau of Standards Consumer Information Series 8 U.S. Government Printing Office 70</. or you may be able to get it free from: Madeleine Jacobs Office of Information Activities National Bureau of ~tandards Washington, DC 20234 The homeowner's guide to selecting energy conservation measures for the home based on the technical report, Retrofitting Existing Housing for Energy Conservation: An Economic Analysis. Both the technical report and the homeowner's guide are still the "best of the bunch"·of all the insulation guides we've s~en. Insulation values are keyed to climate and energy costs-you_pick what you think energy will cost through the life of your home! They·also give eco-, .nomic·s for storm windows, weather· stripping, floor insulation and other conservation measures. RAIN Page' l 7 Vermont Firewood We menti·oned in last month '-s RAIN (p. 10) a Veqno_nt study ~n. using waste wood to provide 25% 9f the state's . energy needs. The report, '-'Wood as a Sourc-e of Energy" is c_urrently out of print, but will be reprinted at the price of $1.50 if demand for it continues. Send' requests to: E. Bradford Walker Director of Forests Agency of Environinental Conservation Montpelier, VT 05602 Energy Today, 8-pg._bi-monthly, $90/ yr. from: Trends Publishing, Inc. National Press Bldg. • Washington, D.C. 20004 202-393-0031 • If you've the money, this is the energy newsletter to get. Covers all areas, nuclear, fossil, solar, legislation, projects, research, international, domestic, relevant new publications and energy trends (who's doing what where, conferences). Highly reco'mmended for public libraries, corporate libraries. Informal Directory of the Organizations and People Involved in the Solar Heating of Buildings, by.William A. Shurcliff, $5 if check enclosed with order; $7 otherwise; a'dd $1 for shipment by • 1st class mail. .Make checks to: New England Solar Energy As_soc. P.o: Box 121 Townshend, VT 05353 Covers institutions (gov't agencies·, commercial concern·s, universities, professional societies, foundations), individuals (solar engineers, architects, •inventors, house.owners, planner~, writers), 26 ~ounrries (U.S. emphasis, much material on Canada, Great Britain, France, Australia) ahd activities (all aspects of solar heating of buildings: invention, research, development, design, manufacture, 'marketing, operation, use, government). J-!igbly recommended, especially since the EARS Directory by Carolyn is get.ting old i-n the fast-mov_ing solar ar~a and ~cause Bill does good work. • Continued on page 19
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