Dr. Glaser, will you come forward? We are delighted to have you this morning, doctor, and if you will proceed with your statement. If you want to condense it, that will be fine—anything you might have for the record will be printed. [Biography of Dr. Peter Glaser follows:] Biography of Peter E. Glaser, Vice President and Head of Engineering Sciences, Arthur D. Little, Inc. Dr. Glaser, has directed a number of advanced engineering development projects in thermodynamics, space and lunar science instrumentation, and the utilization of solar energy. He has published and spoken widely on the potential of solar energy to meet future energy demands. Dr. Glaser received his undergraduate training in mechanical engineering at Leeds College of Technology, and Charles University, Prague. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from Columbia University in 1955. Since joining the staff in 1955, he has directed research on: methods of generating high temperatures, including the construction of solar and arc imaging furnaces, thermal insulation systems, and properties of postulated lunar surface materials. He was responsible for the development of scientific experiments for all Apollo lunar landing missions, including measurements of the heat flow from the lunar surface, lunar gravity and the earth-moon distance. He is directing projects on the feasibility of a satellite solar power station, solar climate control systems for buildings, and photovoltaic energy conversion. Dr. Glaser is a past President of the International Solar Energy Society and is currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Society's Journal. He is a member of Committees of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, the Society of Automotive Engineers, American Ordnance Association and Sigma Xi. He is the 1974 recipient of the Carl F. Kayan medal awarded by Columbia University. He has over sixty publications, books and patents in the fields of solar energy applications, thermal insulation, thermal properties measurements, thermal imaging techniques, lunar surface characteristics, extraterrestrial resource utilization, and technology transfer. TESTIMONY OF DR. PETER GLASER. VICE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF ENGINEERING. ARTHUR D. LITTLE. INC.. CAMBRIDGE. MASS. Dr. Glaser. Good morning. Mr. Chairman, I am greatly honored to be invited to present my testimony at these hearings before your subcommittee. When I presented the concept of the satellite solar power station to the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences in October of 1973, I recommended that the concept receive serious consideration as an alternative energy production method. In the intervening years, considerable work has been carried out on the technical and economic feasibility of this concept, particularly by the industry team of Grumman Aerospace Corp., Raytheon Co., and Spectro Lab Inc., associated with my company, Arthur D. Little, Inc. My proposal has now been recognized as a credible alternative, as various presentations at these hearings will disclose. With your permission, Mr. Chairman, I would like to place my written testimony in the record and supplement it with comments pertaining to the technical and economic feasibility and program objectives of the development of the solar power station concept. Senator Ford. Your statement will be included in the record. You may proceed with other comments.
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