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Opening statement by Senator Tunney

Text of bills:

S. 2650

H.R. 11864__

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES

MARCH 29. 1974

Barr, Irwin R., vice president and director, AAI, Inc.; accompanied by Marvin Kahn, executive vice president; and Hal Wilkening, project manager

Prepared statement..

Boer, Dr. Karl W., director, Institute of Energy Conservation, University of Delaware_.

Cranston, Hon. Alan, U.S. Senator from California_.

Glesk, Martin, energy construction specialist, Arthur D. Little, Inc.---
Prepared statement_-_-.

Spielvogel, Lawrence G., Lawrence G. Spielvogel, Inc.; accompanied by
John-Robertson Cox, environmental design collaborative_-_.

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APRIL 5, 1974

Opening statement by Senator Tunney

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Alexander, Dr. C. K., Jr., and Dr. Duane Rost, Solar Energy Task Group,
Youngstown State University-.

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Prepared statement_-_.

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Barkmann, Herman, Sun Mountain Design, Ltd.; accompanied by Wayne
Nichols

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Butt, Sheldon H., director, Market Research and Planning, Olin Brass
Group, Olin Corp--

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Letter of February 13, 1974_

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Eberhard, John P., president, The American Institute of Architects Research Corp.; accompanied by Joseph A. Demkin, Department of Professional Practice; and Nicole Gara, director of congressional liaison__ Prepared statement__.

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Rappaport, Dr. Paul; accompanied by Sital L. Daryanani, RCA CorpRomancheck, Bob, supervisor of research and technical services, Pennsylvania Power & Light Co-----

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Prepared statement---.

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Weinberg, Alvin, Director, Office of Energy Research and Development,
Federal Energy Office; accompanied by Robb Thomson___.

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ADDITIONAL ARTICLES, LETTERS, AND STATEMENTS

Direct Solar Energy Conversion for Terrestrial Use. article_.
Solar Heating: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, article..
The Solar House and Its Portends, article___

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(3.) Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, Special Subcommittee on the National Science Foundation, Solar Home Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act, 1974, March 27, 1974

SOLAR HOME HEATING AND COOLING
DEMONSTRATION ACT, 1974

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON

THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

S. 2650

TO PROVIDE FOR THE EARLY COMMERCIAL DEMONSTRATION IN
RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND OTHER BUILDINGS OF TECHNOLOGY
FOR SOLAR HEATING AND COMBINED SOLAR HEATING AND COOL-
ING BY THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
ΤΟ ESTABLISH A NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY COORDINATING
COUNCIL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
H.R. 11864

TO PROVIDE FOR THE EARLY COMMERCIAL DEMONSTRATION OF
THE TECHNOLOGY OF SOLAR HEATING BY THE NATIONAL AERO-
NAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, IN COOPERATION WITH THE
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUN-
DATION, THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, AND OTHER
FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND FOR THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT AND
COMMERCIAL DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNOLOGY FOR COMBINED
SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING

MARCH 27, 1974

Printed for the use of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

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Löf, George O. G., director, Solar Energy Laboratory, Colorado State Uni-
versity, and president, International Solar Energy Society---.
MacKenzie, James, Dr., member, Massachusetts Audubon Society and
NSF/NASA solar energy panel------

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Articles, publications, etc.:

Alternative Energy Systems and Components, by Solar Wind, Co.,
North Orland, Maine, January 1974.

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Economics of Solar Collectors, Heat Pumps and Wind Generators,
autonomous housing study, working paper 3, by Berry E. Smith___

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-Continued

Articles, publications, etc.-Continued

Energy R. & D. and National Progress, prepared for the Energy Study
Group under the direction of Ali Bulent Cambel----
Response of National Science Foundation_-_.

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Solar Energy as a National Energy Resource, by NSF/NASA solar energy panel, December 1972___

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Wind Energy Conversion Systems, background memorandum from the
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C‒‒‒‒‒

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Charts:

Figure 1.-A dramatic improvement in the quality of continuous single crystal ribbon, showing actual process for creating this ribbon‒‒‒‒‒‒ Figure 2.-Showing the performance of these ribbons is approaching close to that of silicon produced at much higher cost through present wafer technology-

Figure 3.-Showing solar thermal conversion__.

Figure 4.-Showing a central receiver that will heat the working fluid to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit to produce electrical power----Figure 5.-Showing 100 kilowatt experimental wind turbine generator__

Figure 6.-Wind turbine drive train___

Figure 7.-Timonium Elementary School before it was modified____ Figure 8-Showing Timonium Elementary School after the solar collectors were installed_____

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Figure 9.-Showing experiment at Boston school‒‒‒‒
Figure 10.-Showing installation of a solar heat system__

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Figure 11.-Testing advanced components for solar heating and cooling of a single family residential house---

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Figure 12.-Showing additional experiment at the University of Delaware, using a solar heating system coupled with a photovoltaic electrical generator_-_.

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Figure 13.-Transportable solar research laboratory.
Figure 14.-Showing same laboratory as fig. 13.
Figure 15.-Solar heating and cooling projects..
Communications to:

Evins, Joe L., chairman, Select Committee on Small Business, from
Hon. Charles A. Vanik, a U.S. Congressman from the State of Ohio,
March 20, 1974.

Henry, Anthony R., director, National Tenants Information Service,
Washington, D.C., from H.R. Crawford, Assistant Secretary, De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development, December 10, 1973
(with attachment).

Kennedy, Hon. Edward M., a U.S. Senator from the State of Massa-
chusetts, from:

McBeath, William H., M.D., M.P.H., executive director, American
Public Health Association, Washington, D.C., April 5, 1974----
McGowan, Alan, president, Scientists' Institute for Public Infor-
mation. New York, N.Y., April 3, 1974____.

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Vanik, Hon. Charles A., a U.S. Congressman from the State of
Ohio___

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(4.) Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs, Solar Home Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act, March 20 and 21, 1974

SOLAR HOME HEATING AND COOLING
DEMONSTRATION ACT

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON
S. 2540

TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL-
OPMENT TO PRESCRIBE AN ENERGY SAVING CODE APPLI
CABLE TO FEDERALLY ASSISTED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
S. 2650

TO PROVIDE FOR THE EARLY COMMERCIAL DEMONSTRATION
IN RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND OTHER BUILDINGS OF TECH.
NOLOGY FOR SOLAR HEATING AND COMBINED SOLAR HEATING
AND COOLING BY THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DE-
VELOPMENT, TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY
COORDINATION COUNCIL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
H.R. 11864

TO PROVIDE FOR THE EARLY COMMERCIAL DEMONSTRATION
OF THE TECHNOLOGY OF SOLAR HEATING BY THE NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AND THE DE-
PARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, IN COOP-
ERATION WITH THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS. THE
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. THE GENERAL SERVICES AD-
MINISTRATION, AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. AND FOR THE
EARLY DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL DEMONSTRATION OF
TECHNOLOGY FOR COMBINED SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING

MARCH 20 AND 21, 1974

Printed for the use of the

Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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