Solar energy breakthroughs near, costs to fall soon
Spokesmen from the Solar Energy Industries Association and leading firms say major breakthroughs could arrive within five years, slashing equipment costs and boosting efficiency. Solar systems may pay for themselves in seven years or less as costs drop toward 4500 dollars for a 2000 square foot home, with improved heating and cooling tech cutting BTU costs. Industry growth appears strong with 50 to 60 firms now active, and government subsidies and tax measures aimed at increasing adoption.
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S. H. Butt
Solar Energy Industries Association
Washington, D.C
Butt
Olin Brass
Federal Energy Administration
Mid-Summer Lawn Care Advice for Texas Lawns
Texas turf experts warn mid summer drought and heat stress threaten home lawns. Raising mowing height, deep watering, and avoiding solvable nitrogen help roots and moisture use. Leaf spot can worsen under stress. fungicides such as PCNB Maneb Cyrene or Daconil may be needed. White grubs injure bermuda grass, while St Augustine is damaged by chinch bugs.
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Richard Duble
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
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Mage
St. Augustine Grass
Bermuda Grass
New Safety Engineer Appointed at Texas A M University
Dr Gary Nelson named safety engineer for Texas Agricultural Extension Service to lead intensified occupational safety education. Based on Texas A M campus he will coordinate programs for production agriculture, home safety, outdoor and emergency preparedness with agents and specialists.
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Gary Nelson
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Texas A&m University
John E. Hutchison
Extension Service
Nelson
Occupational Safety and Health Act
OSHA
U.S. Department of Labor
Hutchison
Buffalo
New York
Texas A&m
State University of New York At Buffalo
Texas Firemen’s Training School
Department of
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Lackawanna
Students Train At SWT Workshop On Campus
Fifty eight high school student trainers from across the state attended a Student Athletic Trainer Workshop on the Southwest Texas State University campus July 6 10 Sponsored by the SWT Health and Physical Education Department the SWT Athletic Department and Cramer Products of Gardner Kan the workshop covered taping bandaging immediate care treatment and rehabilitation of injuries Bobby Patton of SWT was host trainer Assistants included Ron Hunt of Texas A&I Cash Birdwell of SMU and Paul Zeek of Lamar University
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Robin Dearinger
Nancy Oakes
Deer Park High School
Southwest Texas State University
Southwest
Texas State University
SWT Health and Physical Education Department
SWT Athletic Department
Cramer Products
Gardner, Kan
Bobby Patton
SWT
Ron Hunt
Texas A&i
Cash Birdwell
Southern Methodist University
Paul Zeek
Lamar University
Sugar Beet Harvest Set To Reach New High In Britain
About 900000 tons of sugar is expected from British sugar beets this year a 50 percent rise from 1974 and a record 480000 acres planted.
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