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Energy - Elemental, but not Simple
Test Your E.Q. (Energy Quotient)
What Can We Do about the Energy Crisis?
Human Resources - Too Much! Too Much! (Melvia Kawashima)
Women Resources
Congratulation to these League Women

What Can We Do about the Energy Crisis?

WHAT CAN WE BO ABOUT THE ENERGY CRISIS?

The National LWV Energy Concurrence calls for conservation on both national and state levels, and citizen participation in the difficult choices and decisions to be made.

Hawaii's Conservation Ethic
CUT
DOWN		USE
LESS
DON'T
WASTE		 SAVE
HAWAII'S
ENERGY
Spread the Word!

This year our State League will be taking consensus in all local units on the use of energy in Hawaii. To prepare the membership, Hawaii County League's Energy Committee, headed by Harriet Kaye, State EQ Chairman, has done an exhaustive study on the energy picture and where Hawaii fits in. This information will be out soon in a three-part FACTS AND ISSUES.

Here is a preview of some interesting facts to considers

PART I: NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE U.S.

Oil imports have tripled since 1960. By 1973, 35% of total oil demand was imported.

The U.S. consumes a third of the world's energy. Household energy growth has been stimulated by design changes in appliances that diminish efficiency of energy use.

In 1972, American industries consumed slightly over 40% of all energy consumed in the U.S., 77% of which went to feed six industrial groups - food processing: paper, chemicals, petroleum refining, stone, clay, and glass products, and primary metals (particularly aluminum and steel).

The agricultural business consumes more energy than the food they produce contains.

PART II: ALTERNATE SOURCE OF ENERGY

There are no less than thirteen alternate sources

of energy (such as solar, geothermal, tidal, nuclear, etc.) which will be reviewed with an eye toward economic feasibility, technology, and environmental impact.

PART III: ENERGY IN HAWAII

Hawaii is 97% dependent on imported crude oil.

In the period from 1962 to 1972, Hawaii's average annual increase in energy consumption was 8.7% versus a 4% average annual increase in the rest of the U.S.

Energy consumption here has increased 5 times faster than our population growth.

56% of the total energy consumed in Hawaii in 1974 went for transportation. Although de facto population increased only 27% (1963-1973) motor vehicles rose by 76%.

Fuel consumption for highway use increased by 91%, for diesel oil use 116%, and for aviation 310%.

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