Engineers Week Highlighted Pumped Storage and Cooper Nuclear Plant
National Engineers Week 1974 spotlights engineering's role in energy issues. Nebraska Public Power District backs pumped storage as a peak power solution while Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville enters fuel loading and testing with 280 million dollar investment and 800000 kilowatt capacity. Town Power and Light buys 59 percent of its output, Lincoln 12.5 percent, and 37.5 percent goes to NPPD statewide system. The Omaha area’s Ft. Calhoun plant remains Nebraska’s other nuclear facility.
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Nebraska Public Power District
Nebraska
Iowa
Cooper
Brownville
NPPD
Atomic Energy Dospion
ATC
NPPID
Cooper Station
Town Power and Light Company
Des Moines
Lincoln
Omaha Public Power District
Ft. Calhoun
Omaha
National Engineers Week Tests Old Fuel-Saving Rules
The National Bureau of Standards in Gaithersburg Maryland tested a 1200 square foot four bedroom house to document insulation weather stripping and other measures can cut heating costs by up to 55 percent. Nine degree night setback saves 11.6 percent in a 24 hour period with mild temperatures. with extreme temps savings drop to seven to nine percent. First Lady Pat Nixon and Virginia Knauer toured the facility. Researchers say proper insulation and venting plus duct and pipe efficiency matter most. energy labels for appliances may follow.
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National Bureau of Standards Center For Building Technology
Gaithersburg
Maryland
NBS
Minneapolis-Honeywell Corporation
Pat Nixon
White House
Virginia Knauer
Richard Roberts
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James Hill
Center For Building Technology
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