Greenhouse energy
management
Cornell Resources:
New: 10 ways to heat your house - Ways to reduce energy costs and heat your greenhouse more sustainably, from the November 2010 issue of GrowerTalks.
Federal Grant Program for Energy Efficiency - Federal grant program provides 25% matching funds to agricultural operations that switch to renewable energy or increase energy efficiency, by Neil Mattson, Department of Horticulture.
Greenhouse Energy Management,
The 2008 Version - Online slideshow on energy costs including
alternative fuels and how energy costs affect producers' budgets,
by Walt Nelson, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe & Ontario
Counties. .4 MB
.pdf | 1 MB
.ppt
Crop Schedules with Less
Heat - Online slideshow with information on the
effect of temperature on plant growth and saving on fuel costs by
developing more efficient crop production schedules, by Neil
Mattson, Department of Horticulture. 5
MB .pdf | 16 MB .ppt
Pricing
your Products to Survive Rising Energy Costs - SmartMarketing
factsheet from Wen-fei Uva, formerly of the Dept. of Applied Economics
and Management, Cornell University.
Links:
Impact of High Energy Costs and What To Do About It - Suggestions from Rutgers University.
Greenhouse Energy
Cost Reduction Strategy - A comprehensive list of resources compiled
by Matthew Blanchard and Erik Runkle, Michigan State University.
Greenhouse Energy Conservation Checklist – Practical tips to audit your own operation
Reducing
Natural Gas/Propane Use for Greenhouse Space Heating - Reducing
heat and infiltration losses, heating systems, design considerationis,
space managment, and more from Scott Sanford, University of Wisconsin.
Energy
Conservation Opportunities for Greenhouse Structures - 69-page
guide from Minnesota Department of Commerce Energy Office and Eugene
A. Scales & Associates, Inc.
Print resources:
Energy
Conservation for Commercial Greenhouses (NRAES-3) - 84-page book
by John W. Bartok, Jr. covers include principles of heat loss, site
selection and modification, construction materials, insulation, fuels
and heating, ventilation and cooling, space utilization, utilities,
strategies for reducing trucking costs, and managing for efficiency.
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