ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS HEARINGS BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS PART 1C-APPENDIXES SOLAR ENERGY: HOW MUCH? HOW MUCH FROM SMALL MAY 13 AND 14, 1975 Printed for the use of the Select Committee on Small Business 56-516 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1975 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS [Created pursuant to S. Res. 58, 81st Cong.] JOHN SPARKMAN, Alabama J. BENNETT JOHNSTON, Louisiana JACOB K. JAVITS, New York LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR., Connecticut PAUL LAXALT, Nevada BOB PACKWOOD, Oregon WALTER F. MONDALE, Minnesota WILLIAM B. CHERKASKY, Staff Director FRANK M. SHOOSTER, Staff Assistant [Academic Intern] GARY J. KLEIN, Assistant Minority Counsel (II) CONTENTS Beattie, Donald, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Solar, Geo- thermal and Advanced Energy Systems, Energy Research and Development Administration (accompanied Dr. John M. Teem)___ Craven, Donald B., Acting Assistant Administrator, Energy Resource Development, Federal Energy Administration___ Hathaway, Hon. William D., a U.S. Senator from the State of Maine. Kuhn, Edwin A., Acting Associate Assistant Administrator for Energy Conversion, Federal Energy Administration (accompanied Lutkefedder, Norman, Chief, Solar Energy Branch, Office of Energy Conversion, Federal Energy Administration (accompanied Don- McIntyre, Hon. Thomas J., a U.S. Senator from the State of New Menditch, Barney, president, General Heating Engineering Co., 5919 Central Ave., Capitol Heights, Md. 20027___ Moskow, Michael H., Ph. D., Assistant Secretary for Policy Develop- Nelson, Hon. Gaylord, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin, and chairman, Senate Small Business Committee, opening state- Norris, James P., executive director, National Environmental Systems Contractors Association, 1501 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va. 22209 (accompanied Barney Menditch). Piper, James R., president, Piper Hydro, Inc., 2895 East La Palma, Plunkett, Jerry D., Ph. D., president, Materials Consultants, Inc., 2150 South Josephine Street, Denver, Colo. 80210.- Sherman, Joseph, Director, Division of Energy, Building Technology and Standards, Department of Housing and Urban Development (accompanied Dr. Michael H. Moskow) Teem, John M., Ph. D., Assistant Administrator for Solar, Geothermal and Advanced Energy Systems, Energy Research and Development 1. Excerpt from remarks in the Senate by Senator Nelson, "Witness List and Discussion Questions Announced for Hearings on Solar Energy: How Much? How Much from Small Business? How Soon? Why not More? Why not Sooner?" the Congressional Record, May 8, 1975- 2. "Questions on Solar Energy," exhibit 1 from remarks in the Senate by 3. Table, "Estimates of U.S. Energy and Consumption, Total and by Function, and of Solar Energy Contributions, by Technology, 1980-2020," exhibit 2 from remarks in the Senate by Senator Nel- EXHIBITS Supplied for THE RECORD BY SENATOR MCINTYRE 4. Tabulation of questionnaires sent by Senator McIntyre to solar 5. Letter dated May 9, 1975, from John Z. De Lorean, president, John Z. EXHIBIT SUPPLIED FOR THE RECORD BY JERRY D. PLUNKETT 6. Senator McIntyre's questions to Jerry D. Plunkett, Ph. D., with Dr. EXHIBITS SUpplied for THE RECORD BY JAMES R. PIPER 7. Letter dated May 9, 1975, from Mike Scott, vice president, General 104 8. Letter dated May 8, 1975, from George Alexieve, Indian Hills Develop- 105 9. Letter dated May 8, 1975, from Kenneth J. Abler, project architect, 107 11. Letter dated May 7, 1975, from John F. Haugan, administrator, Lilac 13. Letter dated May 6, 1975, from Edward F. Raysinger, Jr., vice 14. Letter dated May 6, 1975, from Edward F. Raysinger, Jr., commercial 108 110 111 112 113 114 16. Senator McIntyre's questions to James R. Piper, with Mr. Piper's 116 17. Article by Kent Swigard, "Solar Energy's on the Job," Spokesman- 126 18. Brochure of monthly gas bills for apartment building using Piper 127 19. Brochure, "Conventional Lenders on the Piper Hydro System". 128 EXHIBITS SUPPLIED FOR THE RECORD BY BARNEY MENDITCH 20. List of associations similar to NESCA.... 145 21. Senator McIntyre's questions to Barney Menditch, with Mr. Men- 149 EXHIBITS SUPPLIED FOR THE RECORD BY JOHN M. TEEM 22. Pamphlet by the Division of Solar Energy, Energy Research and 1975 ... 174 23. Appendix I to statement by Dr. Teem, "Solar Research and Develop- 24. Appendix II to statement by Dr. Teem, "Sclar Research and Develop- 25. Contractor and subcontractor list for Townes School, Atlanta, Ga---- 27. "Material Regarding ERDA Solar Energy Contracts With Small 28. Table, "Awards Made or Under Negotiation With Small Business 224 231 235 236 239 240 |