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Energy Resources
http://www.wineinstitute.org/ghgprotocol The International Wine Industry Greenhouse Gas Protocol and Accounting Tool, developed through a partnership between the Wine Institute of California, New Zealand Winegrowers,
http://www.cawg.org/images/stories/pdf/cap_and_trade_handout_final.pdf An educational handout with an overivew of potential opportunities for agriculture in emerging cap-and-trade programs by the California Association of Winegrape Growers.
This site provides links to updated rebate programs, news, conferences and important studies on energy efficiency in agriculture. http://www.aceee.org/industry/agriculture.htm
This site provides an enormous amount of information on sustainable agriculture. This particular page provides a very informative overview of energy issues and agriculture while providing documents on specific topics such as biodiesel. A large selection of reference links organized by topic. http://attra.ncat.org/energy.html
This site is the home of California's statewide program to help reduce energy use. The site has several links to useful information including energy saving tips, financial incentives, best practices, a comprehensive energy center and an "Energy Brain" to stop the energy drain. http://www.fypower.org/
A very good overview of the energy use and agriculture in California. This site includes a detailed issues and challenges section that provides a link between water consumption and energy use. http://www.pierminigrid.org/
This site provides direct links on energy efficiency in topic areas such as field equipment, irrigation and food processing. http://www.energy.ca.gov/process/agriculture
This site provides a sample energy bill and defines how to read it to get the most information about use and rates. http://www.pge.com/mybusiness/myaccount/explanationofbill/etoub/
This site provides links to all of PG&E's services and resources that are designed to help businesses with their energy needs. http://www.pge.com/biz/
Wine Institute Highlight Newsletter August 2002. http://www.wineinstitute.org/files/EnergyEfficiencyAug2002.pdf
The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security. They offer an Industrial Energy Efficiency Clearinghouse, with an introduction to technologies, management strategies, training and financing opportunities available to industrial energy users. http://www.ase.org/
Energy Matters Newsletter, Winter 2003. U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/energymatters/articles.cfm/article_id=59
PG&E webpage. Information on different options available for energy audits.
http://www.pge.com/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/analyzer/expertaudit/index.shtml
Practical Winery & Vineyard Magazine, May/June 2005. Look under "Back Issues" on website. http://www.practicalwinery.com/
http://www.pge.com/carbonfootprint Use PG&E's new carbon calculator to measure your "carbon footprint" - a measure of your impact on the environment, in terms of the carbon dioxide emitted as a result of your daily activity.
Wine Institute Highlight Newsletter, August 2002. http://www.wineinstitute.org/files/EnergyEfficiencyAug2002.pdf
Wine Institute Highlight Newsletter, April 2004. http://www.wineinstitute.org/files/ActionPlanApril04Revised.pdf
http://www.energy.ca.gov/process/agriculture/ag_pubs/FetzerII_Case_Study.pdf
Practical Winery & Vineyard Magazine, January/February 2004. The article covers solar energy installations and benefits in several different California wineries. Check "Back Issues" on website. http://www.practicalwinery.com/
Case Studies at Rodney Strong Vineyards, Domaine Carneros, Fetzer Vineyards, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards. http://www.sunpowercorp.com/For-Businesses/Case-Studies/Agriculture.aspx
http://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/docs/cswa_may07_swc_article.pdf Wine Business Monthly article on Sonoma Wine Company's energy improvements.
WaterRight provides this advisory to operators of water pumps. The purpose of this advisory is to provide a brief description of how energy use and costs for pumping can be estimated, help identify options for reducing energy use and cost and explain how a pump test is conducted and where to go to get a pump test. In addition, this site provides a calculator for estimating pumping costs and required power. http://www.wateright.org/site2/advisories/energy.asp
This site provides useful information including how to determine if you should repair or replace a system, helpful tips for finding the right contractor, and a checklist for maintaining your equipment. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=heat_cool.pr_hvac
Resources cover energy technologies and processes such as motors, pumps, process heating, steam systems, and compressed air. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductCategory&pcw_code=OEF
BestPractices, a program of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT), works with industry to identify plant-wide opportunities for energy savings and process efficiency. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/
Process Heating--http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/process_heat.html Steam--http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/steam.html
Sponsored by the California Energy Commission this site provides a clearing-house of efficiency information tailored to California industry. You will find technical information, descriptions of successful energy/efficiency programs, financing information and links to other useful sites. http://www.energy.ca.gov/process/agriculture/index.html
See their excellent publications and resources at: http://www.energy.ca.gov/process/agriculture/index.html
This PG&E site provides "no-cost", "low-cost" and "invest" options in a useful matrix that shows the monthly energy item, the recommended action to be taken and the anticipated savings. http://www.pge.com/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/incentivesbyindustry/agriculture/wineries/
This PG&E site provides "no-cost", "low-cost" and "invest" options in a useful matrix that shows the monthly energy item, the recommended action to be taken and the anticipated savings. http://www.pge.com/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/incentivesbyindustry/wastewater/
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/farm_energy/search.php Developed with funding from the USDA Risk Management Agency, this search tool makes it easy to find energy-related equipment, funding, and technical assistance in your state.
Excellent web site devoted to policy discussions regarding Renewable Energy as well as providing resources on specific renewable energies such as Biofuels, Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric and Hydrogen. http://www.repp.org/
Leon Shumacher Ph.D. is a professor in the University of Missouri's Department of Agricultural Engineering who has developed an expertise in Biofuels. This collection of research articles relates to the use of biodiesel as an alternative fuel for diesel engines. http://web.missouri.edu/~schumacherl/biofuel.html
This page contains good explanations about the benefits of biodiesel that are not usually considered. These include: Employee Health and Workman's Compensation Savings, Improved Engine Longevity, Safer to Handle than Petroleum Diesel and Easy Transition. http://www.pacfuel.com/benefits.htm
Biodiesel burns significantly cleaner than petroleum-diesel #2 and emits virtually no sulfur, the primary cancer-causing agent in diesel fuel. This page contains a good chart comparing biodiesel emissions to diesel fuel. http://www.pacfuel.com/emissions.htm
This is a web site by Windustry, the Wind Farmer's Network. This site contains news, wind project calculator, updates on the Farm Bill and additional resource links. http://www.windustry.com/farmbill/default.htm
Definition of a gas absorption refrigerator: The process is very efficient, since the gas turbine produces electricity, hot water and air-conditioning, using the waste heat from the turbine to heat the water or run the chiller. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_absorption_refrigerator
Good article about cogeneration and the use of microturbine generators.
This site compares electric tractors and conventional tractors. http://www.renewables.com/Permaculture/ElectricTractor.htm
This is the United States Department of Energy's comprehensive resource for energy efficiency and renewable energy information. http://www.eere.energy.gov/
The U.S. Department of Energy's laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research & development. http://www.nrel.gov/
The Alternative Fuels Data Center is a one-stop shop for alternative fuel and vehicle information needs. This site has more than 3,000 documents in its database, an interactive fuel station mapping system, listings of available alternative fuel vehicles and links to related Web sites. http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/
Practical Winery & Vineyard Magazine, January/February 2004. The article covers solar energy installations and benefits in several different California wineries. Look under "Back Issues" on website. http://www.practicalwinery.com/
Reauthorized in the 2002 Farm Bill to provide a voluntary conservation program for farmers and ranchers that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible national goals. EQIP offers:
Eligible farmers and ranchers may apply for EQIP program benefits at any time. For additional application information, go to www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip
Program contacts: David Webster, EQIP Specialist, 202.720.5742, david.webster@usda.gov
Edward Brzostek, EQIP Specialist, 202.720.1834, edward.brzostek@usda.gov
EPA and eleven other federal agencies provide funding (not grants) through SBIR to small businesses - "for profit" organizations with less than 500 employees, independently owned and operated - for environmental innovation and to strengthen the role of small businesses in Federally-funded research and development. In 2005, deadline was May 25, Phase 1 contracts (especially for scientific merit and technical feasibility of innovative ideas) were for up to $70,000, and Phase 2 contracts were for up to $225,000 for 2 years. No match required.
For more information visit: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/sbir/ Program contact: Marsha Johnson, 919.541.0952, johnson.marsha@epa.gov
Grants may be used for planning activities and working capital for marketing value-added agricultural products and for farm-based renewable energy. Eligible applicants are independent producers, farmer and rancher cooperatives, agricultural producer groups, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures. 2002 Farm Bill authorized USDA to provide $40,000,000 per year over the next six years to producers or producer groups that engage in value-added ag operations. For more information about the program, contact your State Rural Development Office to obtain additional information and assistance.
For additional application information, go to http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm Program contacts: Karen Spatz, USDA Rural Development, (530) 792-5829, karen.spatz@ca.usda.gov
The yearly awards program recognizes organizations, businesses, governmental agencies, institutions and individuals in California that have made exceptional contributions toward saving energy. Flex Your Power website is the home of California's statewide program to help reduce energy use. The site has several links to useful information including energy saving tips, financial incentives, best practices, a comprehensive energy center and an "Energy Brain" to stop the energy drain. http://www.fypower.org/feature/awards/
Flex Your Power maintains the only online database of CPUC funded incentive programs across the state, both third party and IOU. http://fypower.org/agri/tools/rgl.html
This site provides information on rebate programs for lighting, refrigeration, HVAC and gas.
http://www.pge.com/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/rebatesincentives/
Energy Efficiency Rebates for Your Business, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Practical Winery & Vineyard Magazine, September/October 2004. Article uses case studies to show various areas where rebates are available. Look under "Back Issues" on website. http://www.practicalwinery.com/septoct04/septoct04p39.htm
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