Outlines the energy strategy of the Democrats and details the energy proposals of the Ford Administration. The Administration plan involves a complex system of taxes and tariffs and a proposed Synthetic Fuels Commercialization Program. (GS)

Discusses security problems associated with the open publication of research relating to "unsolvable" codes. (SL)

The major differences between the House and Senate versions of the National Science Foundation authorization bill for fiscal 1978 are identified. (BT)

A Technology Delivery System (TDS) is used to explain the role of incentives in stimulating public use of solar energy. Summarizes the application, components, experimental verification, and agency responsibility for these incentives within the conceptual framework of TDS. (GS)

Reports recent Senate budget authorization bill that directs the National Science Foundation "to insure that researchers in industry would be permitted to compete for (basic research funds) on an equal basis with researchers in the academic sector." Offers rationale for and discusses consequences of such a shift in policy regarding NSF…

Recaps government action in the areas of land use, strip mining, and drinking water legislation. Outlines the potential conflict between the development of energy resources and environmental values. (GS)