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...manufacturer, and thousands of other Americans, those dreams are becoming a reality. The sun provides most of the heat for Hyde's modern cedar-walled house, keeping its temperature at a comfortable 68° to 70° F. during even the coldest days of a New England winter. Solar energy also warms the water in Hyde's 16-ft. by 30-ft., kidney-shaped swimming pool. Putting the sun to work saves Hyde money on his fuel bills. His prototype solar system meets most of the house's space and hot-water heating needs, and cuts...
...More Ifs. Houses like Hyde's, their sharply pitched roofs covered by glassy-looking solar collectors, are still uncommon but may soon be familiar sights across the nation. On lots from Maine to California, in downtowns as well as rural areas, architects are erecting houses and office buildings designed to capture the sun's radiation for heating purposes. Schools in increasing numbers are also using solar energy to keep classrooms comfortable. The Government is seriously studying ways of using sunshine to generate electricity for utility customers. Though the current high costs of capturing the sun's energy...
...presence of blacks throughout the Carter Administration in big numbers, or even Amy Carter's enrollment in an integrated public school, could change more hearts and minds than a laundry list of bills. Carter's interest in solar energy has already created ripples in that industry. The simple act of trusting the American people, something that Richard Nixon could never do, can cement this society and can create a powerful force for the general good...
...Shih-hui, a Russian-educated solar physicist, said yesterday that while most older Chinese astronomers had to be educated abroad, Nanking and Peking Universities now have astronomy departments...
Mason's campaign is focusing on the economic issues of the district, which has a very high unemployment rate. "I would stimulate the economy in the Northeast through tax incentives and training programs, and would try to get the solar institute here," he says...