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Yet if scientists thought they were putting superheat on the Carter Administration for more fusion funding, they were probably mistaken. John Deutch, the Department of Energy's research chief, pointedly noted that while the Princeton work was gratifying, it was not a "breakthrough." Thus the Administration remains tilted more...
Who's taken the lead in conservation ? Business people
While conservation alone cannot solve the nation's energy problems, it is essential to any solution, and the experience of industry is dramatic evidence of just how much can be done. Ever since the 1973 oil embargo, companies have been not only determinedly turning off lights and turning down...
The saving to business, which Department of Energy officials estimate to be nearly $3 billion since 1974, is the result of a variety of conservation ideas. While some companies have been experimenting with various alternative sources of energy, most of the immediate gains have come from simple conservation steps or...
Raytheon Co. Since 1973, the electronics company's business has grown 75%, to $2.8 billion annually, but its use of fuel oil, natural gas and electricity has been cut by about 25%. Automatic shut-off timers have been installed on everything from coffee makers to light switches in corridors...