Energy conservation gains pace as public interest grows
Energy researcher Herbert Mertz says home conservation is no longer headline news because people are actually doing it. He notes better building practices, smarter diagnostics, and new tools like infrared scanners and blower doors help identify leaks and inefficiencies.
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Herbert Mertz
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Princeton University
Center For Energy and Environmental Studies
Princeton Energy Partners
Princeton
Energy Center
United States
Europeans Cool To Soviet Freeze
London AP report notes Thatcher rejects Brezhnev moratorium as freezing Soviet advantage. West German and Dutch views split on pause in medium range missiles. NATO plans 572 missiles to counter buildup while Geneva talks stall, with U S insisting removal of all land based missiles from Europe. Brezhnev offers no new deployments but signals potential reductions.
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Margaret Thatcher
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Reagan
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GE to Get Millions From Tax Breaks in 1981 Refund
Washington AP reports General Electric will receive a net income tax refund of 90 to 100 million dollars for 1981 after earning pre tax profits of 2.66 billion. GE Credit Corp bought tax breaks totaling 1.4 billion in deals with nine firms, reducing 1981 taxes though cash was paid to partners.
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General Electric Co
Washington Post
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McCoy
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Legislative Highlights in State Finance and Law Measures
The Senate Ways and Means Committee backs a one-year school finance bill with a 5 percent growth cap for 1982-83. House bills toughen drunken driving penalties and raise the legal BAC to .10. Intangibles taxes face repeal versus local option. Universities must repay about $1 million unused funds. Mind control bill faces Senate Judiciary Committee scrutiny amid religious freedom concerns.
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Judiciary Committee
Red Sunset and the Life of Nelson Rockefeller
John Stockwell profiles Nelson Rockefeller, detailing his long public service, charm, and political power, and explains why a hoped presidency eluded him. The work draws on Persico’s biography to illuminate Rockefeller’s varied careers and enduring influence.
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Joseph Persico
Nelson Rockefeller
John Stockwell
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