~I SlJeel)(wi(lt~r 77) ~~~ "N Quarry Association Newsletter, $lIyr. from: Centre for Alternative Technology Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, Great Britain Aurumn 1977 Newsletter contains updates on a.ctivities at the busy cemer in Wales. More than 55,000 visitors to this fairly remore center to date. Whew! Bob Todd and others have prepared an "Alternate Energy Strategy for the United Kingdom, based on zero energy growth, for the Windscale Enquiry. Energy Education Packets are available for 4.50 pounds. From their report, they seem to have one of the most active and varied demonstration centers yet. -TB SOLAR Solar '78 Northwest, the 2nd annual Pacific Northwest solar energy conference, July 14-16, 1978, Portland Sheraton, $30 per pers'on for 3 days, to receive a conference mailer, write: Mary Lawrence, coordinator SOLAR '78 NORTHWEST Conference 620 S.W. 5th, Rm. 610 Portland, OR 97204 Supported by grants from DOE, Oregon DOE and other state energy offices, in cooperation with the city of Portland and the Portland chapter, American Institute of Architects, this year's event again has a 1200-person attendance limit, so pre-register early if you are interested in regional solar-wind-biomass affairs. Invited technical paper abstracts are due by April 1, 1978, and completed papers arc due July 1, 1978, for pre-conference printing of proceedings. It'll be even better than last year's! See you there. - LJ Pacific Northwest Solar Energy Association (PNWSEA) balloting for seven board members went as follows: John Reynolds (54 voteselectcd to 2-year term ending July 1979), Doug Boleyn (47, 2 yr.), Lee Johnson (47, 2 yr.), Ken Smith (46, 2 yr.), Jill Goodnight (44,1 yr. ending RAIN's office is at 2270 N.W. Irving, Portland, OR 97210. Ph: (503) 227-5 110. RAIN Tom Bender Joan Meitl Linda Sawaya STAFF: Lane deMoll Lee Johnson Steven Ames Typesetting: Irish Setter Printini: Times Litho July '78), Kirk Drumheller (38, 1 yr. ) and Anton Eder (34, 1 yr.). Others receiving votes but not elected were: Leland Corey (26). Joe Garlitz. (25), Skip Stoppiello (1I!), Greg Higgins (11), Howard Reichmuth 0 ), and 1 each for Steve Baker, Jeff Barnes, David Baylon, Bob Murray, Laird Perry, and Davis Straub. The first official PNWSEA board meeting is April 1, 1: 3 0 p.m., at Doug Boleyn's solar. Agenda include selection of officers, by-laws for recognition by ISES-AS and sub-chapter bylaws. RAIN and John Reynolds will continue to keep you informed about PNWSEA activities_ - LJ Solar Energy for Pacific Northwest Residential Heating, by DOE and EPA, Region X, free from: Public Affairs Office U.S. Department of Energy 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98174 The study provides a more comprehensive erigineering and economic analysis for a greater variety of sites in the Northwest than has been available up to now. Findings of the study can serve as a valuable tool for those who may wish to install solar equipment now, and for decision-makers who will be developing and implementing solar energy poLicy. It is also useful as a resource document on the technical, legal. environApril 1978 RAIN Page 3 mental and economic issues related to the development of solar energy for residential heating and cooling in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. - LJ The 1978 SUN Catalog, $2 from: Solar Usage Now Box 306 Bascom, OH 44809 An excellent at-glance view of the progress solar energy has made over the last ft w years- 200 pages of availableby-mail solar hardware. Everything from waste-oil heaters to electric hiyclcs to eight kinds of d-i-y storm windows, complete solar water heater systems. kits, parts and even solar curriculum materials for schools. -TB No Heat, No Rent: An Urban Solar and Energy Conservation Manual, free from: Energy Task Force 156 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10010 A.T. anu pOlirical consciousness came together at 519 E. 11th Street's "SWCaL equity" project on Manhattan's lo\ver east side, where a cooperativc, self-help endeavor renabilitated an ahandoned tenement building with the use of energy conservation techniques and solar hot water heating. No Heat, No Relit [s a simplified technical manual generated by that project that is intended to help similar urban efforts make preliminary assessmentS as to the design and construction of such systems. With its clear, well-diagrammed discussions, No Heat, No Rent is a good primer in some of the basic techniques of urban energy selfreliance. The report's conclusions as to the cost-effectiveness of the solar unit were tentative pending more information, but later analyses have it that fuel cOSts at 519 have been cut dramatically. - SA
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