European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes tuesday May 2, 1978 Tom Wicker High time to turn to the Sun for our Power Energy consciousness in Ameri Ca reached its highest Point when people waited in Long lines at gasoline station during the Winter of 1973-1974. Concern also reached a Peak of sorts when a sweater Juu maus in almost direct dents to Challenge excesses in authority v 1960s put on this society to Challenge the Public conscience if Bla Kogot principalship not it a�1,�.� Fateem ? of press Naa us own Coveno in Iii maybe we ought to Call Home karate Roe news Media have a Kaa Tofke in. Busy looking at   i of. An a if their Lead Media in Par Ticus no an Japan 20 per cent of All israeli Homes about 220,000 have solar units. Carter has set a National goal of 2.5 million solar heated Homes by 1985 but the solar Energy industries association expects to triple that goal and that association Al ready represents 900 manufacturers and  proper incentives and encourage ment a great Deal More could be done than most americans have been led to believe the president s Council on environmental Quality has predicted for example out with governmental incentives More than 2sper cent of the nation s Energy needs could be served by solar devices by the end of this Century. Not Only is greater Federal and state sup port California is especially Active in the Field needed for solar Energy research but the initial Cost of solar equipment is still High. Although its virtually maintenance free nature eventually offsets that Many families need some kind of financial incentive or help to make the costly con Vej Sioui. Bogged Down with Carter s Over All Energy program is the administration proposal Federal income tax credits of up to 21 percent on solar units costing $10,000 Tysl size unit would heat a sizeable Hou a in a cold climate. One estimate is that All american House holds could be fitted out with $4,000 Worth of solar equipment for $320 billion Over a 20-year period. Considering the Gravity of the Energy crisis and the jobs such a Mammoth undertaking would provide that might be cheap at the  languishing in Congress Are such proposals As a j5 billion revolving fund to provide Long term Low interest Loam to families and businesses purchasing a to units and authority for the Small a ppm administration to make such Loans Anag Ricu Tural solar Energy program for re search development and demonstration projects has been approved but Money has been provided. Worse the Federal solar Energy budget though lately increased is still Only pm million in 1978, the Energy resources and development administration had $1.7 by lion for nuclear Energy . Government policy in fact has consistency favored nuclear Power development even thou Otthat Energy source is costly controversy so none too efficient particularly for elect Capo her generation possibly hazardous solar Energy in contrast offers no safety or environmental hazards is Beao even after installation costs has no waste disposal problem or organized opposition and is highly suitable for such Low Energy demands As Home Day