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solar powered receiver elektor november 1981 — 11-23 rolar powered receiver, 4) , The need to save energy has become a daily part of our Jives, not least because of the huge publicity given to it. The media are really going to town and so is the government, what with the adver- tisement campaigns on television, radio and in the newspapers. The effects are sometimes quite astonishing. The notion "room temperature", for instance, seems to have dropped to a sub-zero level. People are reluctant to open the curtains in the morning for fear of losing precious warmth. Contrary to what might be expected, the result is a vicious circle. For now that less energy is being consumed, gas and electricity companies are losing money and are therefore forced to put up their rates. The consumers then react by "tightening the belt" even further, so that the prices go up again ... etc... etc. The fact remains: the world"s resources are being exhausted and at an alarming rate. There"s only one thing...