Greenhouse energy
management
Cornell Resources:
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:
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 from John W. Bartok,
Jr., University of Connecticut.
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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