Sun and wind power to run 19th century foundry turned office
A Providence project converts a 19th century foundry into a three story office building using solar panels on the roof, wind propeller above, and water turbines in a nearby river. The Institute plans experiments on energy use and insulation to study environmental effects on tenants and aim for at least 60 percent self supply with potential for near total self sufficiency as systems develop.
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Providence
Ricap
Ronald Beckman
Beckman
Institute
Behavior and Environment Research Organization
Scientists Debate Pioneer 10 Data
In Mountain View, scientists clash over Jupiter magnetic envelope models drawn from Pioneer 10 data. Proposals A and B fuse flat pancake and soggy doughnut shapes, with others offering a stretched inner tube. researchers aim to pin the envelope’s form to better explain Jupiter’s magnetism and internal energy sources.
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Mountain View
Calif
Pioneer 10
Jupiter
John Wolfe
Earth
E. J. Smith
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
John Simpson
University of Chicago
James van Allen
University of Town
Wolfe
Guido Munch
California Institute of Technology
Probe of Orleans Superdome to review $8 million overrun
A joint legislative probe will examine the Louisiana Superdome project from start to present and assess whether the $8 million overrun is justified. Sen. Nat G. Kiefer outlines a 50 day recommendation window and calls for contractor and contributor scrutiny alongside refinancing plans urged by Gov. Edwards.
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New Orleans
Joint Legislative Committee
Louisiana Superdome
Nat G. Kiefer
Kiefer
Superdome
Edwin Edwards
Edwards
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