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Tipsheets for Cutting Energy Costs:
Reducing Energy Costs in Agriculture
University of Mississippi Extension
A tipsheet for decreasing your farm's energy bills without overhauling the system you currently use.
Introductory Tipsheets to Changing your Energy System:
Renewable Energy on the Farm: Are you Ready?
An easy to understand article by Don Campbell, a renewable energy consultant in Greenfield, which discusses the place for various types and scales of renewable energy on the farm.
Clean Energy Farming: Cutting Costs, Improving Efficiencies, Harnessing Renewables: a simple overview
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
A guide to upgrading machinery and equipment, designing efficient buildings, reducing food miles, saving energy, wind, solar and biomass, biofuels, and alternative feedstocks.
Additional Resources:
UMass Extension
The Agriculture and Landscape Program has a lot of information about renewable energy. Resources, networks, grants, research and more.
Center for Ecological Technology
This Western Massachusetts organization is commited to helping members of the community live and work in more sustainable ways. Find tipsheets, resources, events and contacts who can help you transition to a new energy system or simply help you cut costs using your current system.
Corn Heat Project
University of Massachusetts
UMass Extension is currently working to promote the use of shelled corn as a replacement for fossil fuels in the Valley. Read about how local farmers like Sara and Gideon Porth are using shelled corn to heat their greenhouses, and learn about opportunities for growing shelled corn as a profitable rotation/ energy crop.
American Wind Energy Association
A detailed guide to a variety of small wind projects.
Penn
ATTRA: Renewable Energy Resources and Guides
Grants:
DSIRE is a comprehensive source for information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.