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Energy Shortages Expected To Continue
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appliers that no natural gas
ill be available under inter-
aptible contracts between
ovember 15 and April 15.
Mr. Farrell explained that,
3cause of a gradual decrease in
atural gas supplies, priority is
3ing given residential users,
stitutions (hospitals, etc.) and
small commercial users. No
natural gas will be available to
large commercial users on
interruptible contracts.
“The only way we can make
up for the lack of natural gas will
be to use coal or fuel oil
instead,” Mr. Farrell said. “But
there is some uncertainty about
the coal supply and fuel oil is still
being allocated.”
Business And Energy
To a large degree, the high standard of living achieved in the
(nited States reflects the nation’s productivity. Our enormous
utput of goods and services could not be possible without the use
f vast amounts of energy.
Some 70 percent of all energy used in the United States is con
amed by the business and industrial community. It is estimated
lat in 1972 alone, energy costs to industry amounted to some
24 billion, excluding transportation. Industry’s energy bill for that
ear, including transportation, ran $31 billion. With energy costs
n the increase, today’s price tag will far surpass those figures.
What are some of the facts regarding energy that demand the
)ntinuance of energy conservation practices into the future?
ere is a capsule rundown of some of those facts:
The U. S. currently uses over 36 million barrels-per-day of oil
equivalent energy, and at recent trends, we could be using as
much as 64 million barrels-per-day in 1985.
Oil was the largest source of primary energy in 1970 and will
continue to be in 1985; oil is expected to accomodate nearly
half of the nation’s energy needs between now and 1985.
In 1970, each American used 57 barrels a year of oil equivalent
energy; based on recent trends, he could be using 88 barrels
a year by 1985.
Domestic energy supply fell 7 million barrels-per-day short of
domestic demand in 1973; by 1975, we could be importing over
501! of our oil, at a cost of over $30 billion, if recent trends in
demand continue.
Huge amounts of energy are used in the process of generating
electricity; in 1970, over 7 mOlion barrels-per-day of oil
equivalent went to the production of electricity, and by 1980,
over 13 million barrels-per-day will be used to generate
electricity, or some 27-a of the energy supply.
Some 80% of the total end-use consumption of energy in the in
dustrial and business community is devoted to space condition
ing in buildings and industrial processes necessary for pro
duction; the remaining 20 per cent goes to transportation.
If the demand for all types of energy does reach 64 million
barrels-per-day by 1985, meeting this growth with domestic
sources would require the equivalent of:
—discovering and putting on stream new oil supplies equal to 13
times the yield from Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay field which is still
not in operation, and constructing 130 new 200,000 barrels-per-
day refineries to process the oil.
-or, digging the equivalent of the Panama Canal more than 150
times to obtain enough coal.
-or, developing and bringing on line more than one new 1000
megawatt nuclear power station (the size of the largest now in
existence) each week between now and 1985.
By applying existing energy conservation techniques, engineers,
ant managers and consultants agree that realistically, energy
(vings on the order of 10-20 percent can be achieved. If business
id industry reduced their energy consumption by only 5%, it
ould mean a savings of over 1 million barrels-per-day oil equiva-
nt. This is equal to 17% of our present oil imports.
11 I energy consumers — business and industry, employer and
'loyee — should be concerned with the continuing need to con-
e energy. While many consumers take for granted energy’s
inuing availability, America will be in for a long siege of
■gy scarcity if the demand for energy continues to outstrip
ily. Until new energy resources are brought on stream, the
servation of our available energy must be a priority effort
the part of its greatest users — America’s business and indus-
1 community.
NDAY, JULY 29, 1974
The power companies are in a
similar situation. They are on
allocation for their oil and are
“scrounging” for coal to run
their generating plants. In some
parts of the country a shortage
of electricity is a distinct pos
sibility, depending on the avail
ability of coal for the power
plants. On top of this, the price of
coal is higher and on account of a
fuel clause the cost of electricity
continues to rise.
“All of this means that we at
Fieldcrest are going to have to
save more energy than we saved
last year. We may have to run a
little colder than last year as we
make every effort to conserve
fuel and electric power,” Mr.
Farrell said.
He advised employees to save
as much energy as possible at
work and at home, including
being saving with gasoline. He
pointed out that when crude oil is
refined into gasoline there is that
much less available for refining
into fuel oil.
In discussing the energy
conservation effort at Field-
crest, he said the results were
“spotty” varying widely from
mill to mill and from month to
month. Generally, so far this
year, 7 percent less energy has
been used than in the same
period in 1973.
Since starting the energy
conservation program. Field-
crest has put in heat recovery
equipment at Karastan and is
about ready to start recovery of
heat from waste water.
Additional heat recovery
equipment is being installed at
the Fieldale Towel Mill and
other areas are being
investigated as to the feasibility
of such equipment, Mr. Farrell
said.
He said that during the cold
months last year a large part of
the savings in electrical energy
was due to using outside air for
temperature control instead of
refrigeration. This was done in
several places, when the outside
temperature was low enough,
reducing the demand for
electricity for refrigeration.
“Nearly everybody co
operated in the energy
conservation program last year
by cutting down on the
temperature in offices, ware
house areas, etc., making a
savings in fuel and electricity,”
Mr. Farrell said. “We are
looking for increased coopera
tion this year in our energy
conservation program.”
Millions of
Barrels per day
Oil Equivalent
U.S. ENERGY DEMAND
It took 50 years for the U.S. demand to increase from 4 to 16
million barrels-per-day of oil equivalent, yet in the last 20 years,
that demand has mushroomed to 31 million barrels-per-day. If
recent growth rates continue, the U. S. could be using 64 million
barrels-per-day by the mid-1980s.
U.S. PER-CAPITA ENERGY CONSUMPTION
88 barrels
57 barrels
* H n
17 barrels
t
1900
1950
1970
1985
In 1900, each U. S. citizen used only 17 barrels of oil equiva
lent. Fifty years later, annual per capita consumption stood at 38
barrels, or an average increase of only 4 barrels each decade. In
1970, each American was using 57 barrels a year, and if recent
trends continue will be using 88 barrels in 1985, an increase of 31
barrels in just 15 years.
Millions of
Barrels per day
Oil Equivalent
U.S. ENERGY IMPORTS
1960
1970
Energy demands are outpacing the domestic supply. Since the
late 1960s, the U. S. has been importing larger quantities of
energy. Today we import over one-third of our oil, or about 15%
of our total energy needs.
Grants
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Christian College majoring in
religion and philosophy. His
mother, Joy, is a reservations
clerk in the Traffic Department.
Jimmy Lee Brown, Jr., is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Brown, Sr. He will be a
freshman at Western Carolina
University and plans to major in
forestry. His father is an
electrician at the North Carolina
Finishing Company division.
Michael P. Brown is the son of
Lester H. Brown, Jr., and Mrs.
Helen L. Younts. He will be a
freshman at Pffeiffer College
and plans to study engineering.
His father is a receiving clerk at
the North Carolina Finishing
Company division.
Gwendolyn Bryant is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
0. Bryant. She is a sophomore at
North Carolina A&T State
University and is studying
■'nursing. Her mother, Helen, is
an uptwister at the Automatic
Blanket Plant, Smithfield.
Janis K. Booth is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Booth,
Jr. She is a sophomore at the
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro and is majoring in
elementary education. Her
father is a loom fixer at the
Blanket Greige Mill and her
mother, Martha, is an invoice
auditor in the Accounts Payable
Department.
Priscilla M. Boyd is the
daughter of Mrs. Adele I. Boyd
and the late Charlie Price Boyd.
She will be a freshman at Barber
Scotia or Norfolk State College
and plans to major in music or
physical education. Her mother
is employed at the Bedspread
Mill.
Julia Elizabeth Clifton is the
daughter of Euel F. Clifton and
Geraldine B. Clifton. She is a
sophomore at East Carolina
University where she is
majoring in early childhood
education. Her father is a loom
fixer at the Draper Sheeting
Mill.
Sheena Diane Church, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Garland
Church, is a 1974 graduate of
Stoneville High School. She
plans to attend Southwestern
College and major in math or
computer science. Her father is
employed at the Draper
Sheeting Mill.
Joni L. DeHart is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John H. DeHart.
She will be a junior at Ap
palachian State University and
will major in speech pathology.
Her father is a weaver and her
mother, Inez, is a burler, both at
the Karastan Rug Mill.
Michael D. Dillard is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Dillard.
He will be a freshman at North
Carolina Central University and
will study business
administration. His father is a
dryer tender at the Karastan
Rug Mill.
Jackie Lee Edwards is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. David Hoover
Edwards. He will be a junior at
Appalachian State University
majoring in special education.
His father is a weaver at the
Bedspread Mill.
Jennifer Jo Ethridge is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
D. Ethridge. She will be a
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