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McCULJXrtJGH \ Rappahjumock New* Staff Writer \ Judging from the turn out a\ last Tuesday’s Energy Workshop sponsored by the VII Extension office, th£r4 arm’t, (too many 'RappaAanHcfck' cifi%eao* *C6ncenfed-jvith cutting energy costs. Approximately twenty people heard Robert Naismith from the Joint Engineering Energy Committee of Northern Virginia give pointers on how to lower home energy consumption by as much as 20 per cent, “a realistic goal.”
“I honestly believe there really is an energy problem and conservation is the way we have to handle it,” said Naismith. “Everyone has to get involved.”
Most people attending the series of energy workshops being held throughout the state do so “because they’re hurting,” Naismith said. “Energy costs a lot of money...It’s going to get worse. All energy prices are going to go up. There’s no way out. The only way to protect yourself is to quit wasting energy.”
He maintained that last winter’s shortages were “just the tip of the iceberg.” He added that conservation was necessary for more reasons than just saving money. “There’s not going to be enough to go around,” he predicted.
Naismith broke down home energy use into the following categories: 53 per cent for heat, 12 per cent for hot water, 8 per cent for air conditioning, 7 per cent for refrigerator, 5 per cent for lighting, 5 per cent for other electrical appliances, 4 per cent for cooking, 1 per cent for clothes dryer and 5 per cent miscellaneous.
Home Heat Loss
Heat is lost from the home r
89.3%