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Agricultural and Alternative Energy

We provide links to other web sites as a service to those who are seeking information about energy sources; however, we are not responsible for the contents of other web sites.

Biomass, Biogas, Crops, and Crop Residues

American Bioenergy Association
Bioenergy Information Network
Bioenergy: Pointing to the Future (a publication available from CAST)
Feasibility Study for Co-Locating and Integrating Ethanol Production Plants from Corn Starch and Lignocellulosic Feedstocks

Minnesota Biomass Exchange
Planet Power: Energy & the Environment
Don't Let Grass Grow Under Your Feet - Burn It as Economical, Environmentally Friendly Biofue

Biomass for electricity and process heat at ethanol plants

Biogas (Methane)

EPA methane web site
EPA AgStar Program
Haubenschild Dairy
MDA Methane Digester Loan Program

Burning Shelled Corn

Burning shelled corn as a heating fuel web site, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Article: Burning Shelled Corn to Produce Heat Energy, Bill Wilcke, Extension Engineer, University of Minnesota
Penn State University Energy Strategies, Burning Shelled Corn as Fuel


Buildings

Buildings, ATTRA's Farm Energy Systems Guide

Burning Shelled Corn

Burning shelled corn as a heating fuel web site, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Article: Burning Shelled Corn to Produce Heat Energy, Bill Wilcke, Extension Engineer, University of Minnesota
Penn State University Energy Strategies, Burning Shelled Corn as Fuel

Energy Conservation

Dairy Farms Efficiency Checklist
Efficient Livestock Facilities
Energy Conservation tips from Alliant Energy
Options to Reduce Energy Use on the Farm
Walk-in Coolers and Freezers
Electric Motor Efficiency
Agricultural Efficiency, EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse Expert's Top Picks
NRCS Energy Estimator
ACEEE Forum on Energy Efficiency in Agriculture
Saving Fuel in Field Operations
Winery Tool Helps Reduce Energy and Water Costs

Fertilizers and Pesticides

USDA Energy Estimator for Nitrogen
Energy use in manufacturing fertilizers and herbicides

Heat Pumps

Geothermal vs air-source heat pumps
Heat Pump Performance, NPPD Program
Cold-Climate Heat Pumps (CCHP)

Irrigation

How much pumping energy is required to lift one acre-foot of water 100 feet up a hill?
The California Farm Bureau Federation
U.S. Department of Energy

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen

Ethanol as a Source of Hydrogen for Fuel Cells
Fuel Cell Handbook
Fuel Cells 2000: The Online Fuel Cell Information Center
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Power
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project at Haubenschild Farm
Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program
Minnesotans for an Energy Efficient Economy (ME3) Fuel Cells Resources
National Hydrogen Association
Cow-Powered Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Lighting

Fluorescent Conversions for Egg Production
US Lighting Market Characteristics, Volume II: Energy Efficient Lighting Technology Options

Liquid Fuels

Ethanol as a Source of Hydrogen for Fuel Cells
Renewable Fuels Association
Alternative Fuels Data Center
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
Canadian Renewable Fuels Association
American Coalition for Ethanol
Biodiesel - Official Site of the National Biodiesel Board
The Minnesota Ethanol Program
Minnesotans for an Energy Efficient Economy (ME3) Ethanol Page
Biofuels for Sustainable Transportation
Biofuel Energy Balance
Feasibility Study for Co-Locating and Integrating Ethanol Production Plants from Corn Starch and Lignocellulosic Feedstocks (pdf)
Ethanol: the Complete Energy Lifecycle Picture

Biomass for electricity and process heat at ethanol plants

Microturbines

Microturbine Questions and Answers

Multiple Energy Sources and Issues

Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
Midwest Renewable Energy Association
Minnesota Renewable Energy Society
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Minnesotans for an Energy Efficient Economy (ME3)
The Minnesota Project
Alternative Fuels Data Center
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
US Department of Energy
Minnesota Department of Commerce Energy Page
The Results Center
Renewable Resource Data Center
Consumer Energy Center (California Energy Commission)
Energy Quest (Energy Education from the California Energy Commission)
Montana Green Power
National Center for Appropriate Technology
Centre for Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy (CADDET)
Cooling, Heating, and Power for Buildings
Midwest Rural Energy Council
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Energy Bureau
USDA Energy and Agriculture
Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTS)
Rocky Mountain Institute Community Energy Finder
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
DSIRE, Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
Western Area Power Administration Energy Services
Resources for Agricultural Engergy Efficiency
Smart Energy (Environmental Law & Policy Center)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Center for Ecological Technology
Green Power on the Farm
Ag Energy - Risk Management, Energy and Grain Issues (Iowa State University Extension)
EPA’s State and Local Clean Energy Programs
Clean Energy Decision Support Centre
The New Harvest: Biofuels and Windpower for Rural Revitalization and National Energy Security
Clean Energy Equipment, Service, and Information (RETScreen International)

Solar Energy

Photovoltaic Roof Systems
Photovoltaic Payback
American Solar Energy Society
Minnesota Department of Commerce Solar Energy Page
Solarbuzz
North Carolina Solar Center
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Program
An Introduction to Solar Energy Applications for Agriculture (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA)
Florida Solar Energy Center PowerPoint presentation on "Solar Energy Uses in Agriculture"

MidWest Plan Service Publications

  • Low Temperature and Solar Grain Drying Handbook, MWPS-22
  • Solar Livestock Housing Handbook, MWPS-23

    Click here for a complete list of MidWest Plan Service publications and their prices, as well as information on how to order them.

Vehicles

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Cost Calculator
Fuel Economy Guide Order Form
Model Year 2006: Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

Ventilation

Ventilation Fans: Efficiency and Maintenance

Water Heating

Water Heating for Production Agriculture
Water Heater Timers
Water Heaters: Features to Consider

Wind Energy

Windustry program
Minnesota Department of Commerce Wind Energy Page
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture
American Wind Energy Association
Montana Green Power
Danish Wind Industry Association
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Wind Energy Update(pdf)
"Wind Powering America" Program
Small Wind Guide (in Spanish)

Wind Resource Maps

National Wind Technology Center
Renewable Energy Atlas of the West
Wind Powering America
Wind Power Maps.org

 

 

 
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