—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 6,1978
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Sim Day observed to promote solar energy use
Ttie William Penn Museum in Harrisburg was the site for that city’s Sun Day activities.
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set aside for its observance,
the sun shone bright and
strong on Wednesday for
what had been officially
proclaimed Sun Day, a
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national event staged to call
public attention to solar
energy’s potential as a
major fuel source.
Led by early risers who
turned out for dawn ser
vices, Americans celebrated
State
the day with fairs and
festivities.
Among the many activities
taking place everywhere
across the state from Butler
to Erie to State College and
Philadelphia on May 3 was a
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Sun Day observance in
Harrisburg.
There, the day’s events
were held at the William
Penn Museum theatre and
plaza from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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The activities included solar
exhibits and working
displays; live, continuous
entertainment by the rock
band “Green Street”; sun
artists and sculptors;
speakers, slide, and movies,
as well as construction of a
greenhouse.
From the several actual
demonstrations of solar
energy at work, it was ob
vious that at this time the
main use for this type of
energy source is domestic.
“Solar hot water heating is
by far the best use of solar
energy at this point,” stated
John Lupoli, policy analyst
with the Governor’s Energy
Council, solar office. “It is
approaching cost ef
ficiency.”
Lupoli went to explain
that, unlike areas in the
southwestern United States,
the Northeast isonly able to
use solar energy as a sup
plemental energy source
because of interference from
clouds. v
“Solar hot water can
really cut down on your
electricity bill, however,”
remarks Linda DeLiberty,
coordinator for the
Harrisburg Sun Day and
administrative assistant to
the solar coordinator in
Harrisburg. -
With the supplemental use
of solar hot water, a home
owner can cut down on 40 to
70 per cent of heating bills.
The problem is, however,
that'at this point solar
energy can’t be stored.
“But, they are coming up
With advances in this field
every day,” states Lupoli.
According to these in
dividuals, another problem
is the initial cost involved.
“It can cost from $l2OO to
$lBOO, initial investment, for
a system,” points out Lupoli,
and he says, federal grants
come to only about $4OO.
“Other offices are saying
that if the grants were better
we’d have more response,”
he continues.
Pennsylvania has 2600
grants for solar energy
under the HUD program but
only a handful have been
awarded. Others are still
under consideration. Lupoli
believes the lack of interest
is due to the small amount of
the loan.
“People just can’t afford
the system without more
help,” Lupoli says.
He did note that the grant
program has been extended
until December 31, 1978
because of the slow
response.
One solar heating'systems
builder contacted in
Harrisburg was William
Amick, 375 Aspen Street,
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