Truth in Energy and Car Pooling: Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, First Session, on S. Res. 87 ... [and] S. 1327 ... July 23 and 26, 1973 |
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Page 331 - Whenever a Federal motor vehicle safety standard established under this title is in effect, no State or political subdivision of a State shall have any authority either to establish, or to continue in effect, with respect to any...
Page 278 - ... and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to each Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of the United States.
Page 22 - ... agencies to work closely with Secretary Morton and the Office of Energy Conservation in the development of long-term energy conservation plans and recommendations for both the private and the public sector. At my request, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce and Governor Love are to meet with representatives of American industry to discuss ways of cutting back on unnecessary consumption of energy and to urge their active participation in the conservation effort. Further, I...
Page 36 - I am directing the Department of Commerce, working with the Council on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency, to develop a voluntary system of energy efficiency labels for major home appliances. These labels should provide data on energy use as well as a rating comparing the product's efficiency to other similar products.
Page 109 - I would like to thank the Committee for giving me the opportunity to testify and speak today regarding trade opportunities in the Middle East.
Page 25 - The leaks that affect the effectiveness of heating and air conditioning in buildings are essentially the same, the major sources of heat loss or heat gain being inadequate insulation, excessive ventilation, high rates of air infiltration from outside, and excessive fenestration. To estimate the present effectiveness of building insulation and ventilation one may note that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) minimum property standards of 1965 permitted heat losses of 2000 British thermal units...
Page 174 - ... message that the Department of Commerce in cooperation with the Council on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency develop a voluntary labeling program which would apply to energyconsuming home appliances. (b) The goal of this program Is to encourage manufacturers to provide consumers, at the point of sale, with information on the energy consumption and energy efficiency of household appliances and equipment. Such information, presented in a uniform manner readily understandable...
Page 56 - Well, it seems to me that what we are really talking about is a relationship between cost and effectiveness.
Page 281 - Indeed, all gas appliances are more efficient than their electric counterparts because of poor efficiency at the powerplant and significant transmission line losses. This is particularly true for home heating, for which gas is more than twice as efficient as electricity. The energy savings apparent in using natural gas for residential purposes points up the necessity of developing new gas sources. Home appliances, whatever their source of power, consume large amounts of energy, particularly electricity,...
Page 13 - ... Mr. Secretary, first of all I would like to express my appreciation for being here. I realize that the State of Idaho has all of its congressional delegation serving on this committee and on the Senate side also. It is very favored and it is simply because this is the area of our State problems. I do have a couple of questions I would like to address to you, Mr. Secretary. First of all, you mentioned in your statement the problem of the consideration of desert land applications in Idaho. I thank...