Iowans Urged to Conserve Fuel to Avert Disastrous Spring
DES MOINES Iowa Commerce Commission Chairman Maurice Van Nostrand warns a drastic fuel shortage looms by March if Iowans do not curb use. He cites a possible 15 percent national supply gap and up to 50 percent shortages in the northeast, urging natural gas and factory shifts to fuel oil to avert shutdowns.
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Iowa Gov outlines savings from energy measures and car pools
Iowa Governor Robert Ray released a state energy saving proclamation detailing potential annual gains. A 10 mph speed reduction could save 12 million dollars, while three person car pools might cut gasoline usage by 844 million gallons, about 319.9 million dollars. Even half the goal could save 422 million gallons. Home heating savings vary by fuel type, with gas, propane, and oil options yielding tens to hundreds of dollars yearly. Energy loss from leaks, wall gaps, and thermostat settings also reduces consumption. a quarter inch attic crack can cost five dollars per winter. Reducing thermostat by each degree saves about two and a half percent of fuel use.
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Fuel oil suppliers limit new customers amid shortages
Fuel oil firms refuse new customers as winter strains heating supplies. Keep full and automatic fill plans keep most households stocked, with tanks holding about 275 gallons. Credit tightness will prompt cutoff decisions, prioritizing homes over commercial users while some distributors aid the elderly and poor.
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Call State Civil Defense for help finding fuel oil dealers
Officials urge dialing the State Office of Civil Defense at 515-281-3231 in Des Moines for fuel oil dealer referrals. If credit problems block fuel, Civil Defense cannot assist. Experts note degree days this winter may be about 200 fewer than last year due to mild fall and dry weather aiding crop drying.
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Learning Group Meeting with UI Professor Tuesday
A professor of child psychiatry from the University of Iowa will speak at the Iowa Association for Children with Learning Disabilities Linn County chapter gathering. Dr Mark Armstrong Steward will address at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Joint County School building. He previously taught at Washington University School of Medicine and has 27 nervous system and psychiatry publications including a book Living with the Hyperactive Child.
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