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University of Massachusetts Extension - "Renewable Energy Resources for Massachusetts Farms and Greenhouses"
This website includes sources of advisors and contractors, financial incentives, energy conservation and details for using renewable energy such as solar, wind, biomass and geothermal to help growers and farmers add renewable energy to their farming or greenhouse operation.
Attra: Farm Energy
This website has tons of energy information including related links for a variety of farm and agricultural types, including user friendly tool kits for calculating energy savings.
The Solar Energy Business Associates of New England
Providing installers, developers, consultants, etc. relative to the
New England
area.
MA Technology Collaborative Renewable Energy
Trust: the quasi-governmental agency responsible for administering clean electric energy programs throughout the state for participating electric utilities. This website offers a complete and wide variety of technical and financial information as well as available incentives relative to renewable energy applications.
American Wind Energy Association:
probably the most informative website for all types of wind related activities. Includes good technical information and how-to’s.
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency:
Massachusetts
Incentives.
Federal Incentives
This site provides all known state wide energy efficiency and renewable energy incentives, from state and federal tax credits and deductions to utility programs to renewable energy programs and more. The site may not be current but it is a good starting point to learn of the variety of incentives offered. This web provider produces this same information for all states in the
USA
and is considered the source for state incentives.
Renewable Energy Research Lab
This is a very informative wind webpage of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Renewable Energy Research Laboratory (RERL). Some great rules of thumb and very educational & helpful for those wanting to explore their wind potential.
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)
The website of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, an organization devoted to energy sustainability. Here you can find technical information, events, members and extensive “yellow pages” of professionals involved with energy.
RETscreen Clean Energy Project Software
This site provided by Natural Resources Canada offers free screening software for assessing a variety of energy related projects including renewable technologies such as wind, PV, small hydro, etc. The software is user friendly with help explanations and is a great opportunity to perform free initial assessments on your own to help you understand the technical performance and financial returns for your desired project.
Renew Wisconsin
This site written for
Wisconsin
residents nonetheless has useful information relevant to small wind systems including a summary of USDA’s Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Program.
Solar Water Pumping (PDF)
Pump guide for solar water pumping by Kyocera.
RCM Digesters
This site produced by RCM Digester is full of information regarding anaerobic digesters.
Federal Biomass Power Incentives (Excel Document)
open/closed loop biomass incentives
Integrated Crop and Livestock Production and Biomass Planning Tool (I-Farm)
I-FARM is a database-driven farming systems simulation model that predicts economic returns and ecosystem impacts of farm operations, integrating both crop and livestock components. I-FARM was developed by
Iowa
State
University
to provide free access to farmers and decision makers, and currently handles up to 50 users simultaneously. Just about three years into development, I-FARM currently focuses on agro-ecosystems across the upper
Midwest
. Weather and soils data of 28 states are currently accessible from a database. The model offers the selection of a range of crops and crop rotations, with the associated practices as tillage, fertilization, planting, weed control, harvesting, and residue removal. Livestock production is modeled based on feed intake, growth rate, grazing or confinement options, and manure management systems.
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