May '1978 RAIN Page 17 Figur.e 2. WTG Net Energy Flow ~ 3: · ~ u. 0 (I) z 0 3 ..J ai 0 l 3: 0 -10 ..J u. > ·C, -20 a: w z w Iw -30 z -40 -50 The peak employment impacts in the allied industries would occur in.1986; the first year of production at the 8100 unit level. The affected industries would be contract construction, primary metals, metal fabrication, machinery, electrical equipment·, transportation equipment, and miscellaneous manufacturing industries. The work force of these industries was projected to be 11.8 million in 1986. WECS production in that year would require a 5.48% increase in the direct lab.or force of the allied industries alone. A national WECS program at .this.rate would certainly put a dent in the unemployment levels that have been so.hard to reduce without increasing the rate of inflation. • References: 1 Coty, U.A., et al'. Wind Energy Mission Analysis, Final Report SAN/1075-1/1, Appendix SAN/1075-1/2. Burbank: Lockheed-California Co., 1976. (Available NTIS pc $16. 75 and $9). See Chapters 4, 6-8. 2 Coty, U.A., and Lou Vaughn. Effects of Initial Production Quantity and Incentives on tEe Cost of Wind Energy. Burbank: Lockheed-California Co., 1/3/77. 9 pp. (~vailable free from Lockheed-California Co., P.O. Box 551, Burbank, CA 91540) 3 Federal Energy Administration. Project Independence: Final Task Force Report, Solar Energy. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Govt. Printing Office, No. 041-018-00012-6, Nov. 1974. $6.20. See Section IV. 4 Energy Research and Development Administration. ComYEAR The criteria of net energy and employm~nt impact have yet to be added to the regulations pertaining to the construction of new electrical generation capacity. What is future DOE policy going to be regarding these issues and when will these measures play an important part in the National Energy Plan?5 Until these and other criteria are part of the planning process, we will always have an "energy crisis" of one form or another. • paring New Technologies for the Electric Utilities, ERDA 76-141, Final Draft Report (Revision-A). Washington, D.C., ERDA, 9/12/76. 257 pp. (Available, maybe, NTIS, ERDA-76-141 (DR) pc $9). Seep. 147-150. May need a Freedom of Information Act request and your congressional representative to get this one. • 5 A National Plan for Ijnergy Research, Development and Demonstration, ERDA 77-1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Govt. Printing Office, No. 060-000-00067-1, June 1977. 6 Federal Wind Energy Program, Summary Report, ERDA 77-32. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Govt. Printing Office, No. 060-000-00048-4, January 1, 1977. $1.15. - 7 Stanford Research Institute. Comparative Evaluation of Solar Alternatives. January, 1978. Done on DOE contract.
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