D2-Lancaster Farming Saturday, October 13,1990 David Kradel Herbert Jordan Milton Madison Penn State Poultry Pointers Herbert Siei ;el Donald Singletary Morris Mast WHAT TO DO ABOUT ENERGY? Mark D. Shaw Associate Professor of Ag. Engineering As Yogi Berra would say, “It’s deja vu all over again.” Back in the 19705, we were all concerned about energy. Politi cians vowed that never again would the U.S. be held hostage to foreign energy suppliers. Government energy agencies and private industry investigated ways to conserve energy and deve lop and use renewable energy sources such as sun, wind, and bio mass. But alas, petroleum became readily available, prices went down, and we went happily on our way, forgetting that the energy problem wasn’t solved, it just went away for a while. Actually this isn’t quite true. Before 1973, U.S. energy use was growing at the rate of almost 4 per cent per year. In 1986 we used the same amount of energy as we did in 1973, a 0 percent growth rate, in spite of a growing population and a WADV 940 AM Stereo Lebanon, PA Southern & Country Gospel Music 5:00 AM - Midnite Magnum 12 Solar-Pak Partnak Technology Bring. ehnunates battery recharg- You Thla Powerful, Low thereby saves your tune Impedance, Advanced 12-Volt , nd money The Sun’s Fence Charger... With Ferrite charges the fencer 100% Solid State Inverter by d , mled 12 . Circuitry With Built-In vo h battery powers the Performance Meter. fencer „ mghl • Warranted for 2 years __ , •ULUated • 12-volt Gel battery warranted 1 year SALES AND SERVICE PEQUEA BATTERIES 103 A N. Ronks Rd., Ronks, PA 17572 Distnbutor & Warranty Suuon For Parmtrk growing economy during these 13 years. It has gone up some in the past 3 years, but nothing like before 1973. If the pre-1973 growth rate had continued, we would have used 139 quadrillion BTU (quads) rather than 81 in 1989. The better insulated buildings, more efficient industrial processes, and higher mileage cars have paid off. We have accomplished a great deal, even though we really haven’t tried very hard, and most of us haven’t suffered. We aren’t freezing to death in the dark as some gloomy forecasters predicted would happen if our annual energy Madt in U SA. use didn’t continue to grow at 4 percent per year. However, we are still very dependent on imported oil, 8.1 million barrels per day in 1989 compared to 6.2 in 1973. We can quibble about whether petroleum and natural gas supplies will last for another 25 years, SO years, or even 100 years at current use rates. But the fact remains, there is only a limited supply of oil and gas in the world, and even more limited supplies in the U.S. As a society, and as individuals, we have to use energy more effi ciently, and use renewable energy. It has been hard to justify most solar energy systems. The cost of solar collectors and storage sys tems was too high to compete with $1 per gallon fueloil. But the past? weeks, have reminded us that the price isn’t staying at $l, and I expect to see the price go to $2, $3, and perhaps higher in my lifetime, and I’m 66. I 3 Can we cope with the problem? Sure, but the sooner we start the easier it will be. It’s time to look again at the possibility of solar heat for brooding, which consumes about 60 percent of the energy used in the poultry industry, and at MADE IN THE U.S.A. DURAFORGED AND HOOK LOK CHAIN Now With The New o p H on - 3'/< ” Wide Wear Heel Hook Lok Chain Duraforged Chain m lo .pW n o ■ Ind Daddte° Ce he ®' ■ Reversible to greatly J'jf when V° u want extend chain life _" T ° H . ■ Optional "Quick Link' ■ connector for fast _ H "r? assembly/disassembly m without the worry of . accidental paddle assembly for uncoupling . 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