E~ERGY RE1'EWAnl~E 4/8/2011 The New Hampshire Farm Energy Initi rive - ACCOMPLISHMENTS, RESULTS, AN NEXT STEPS Why did we do this? - ---- 0 - ... --_.- -CREATE WARENESS A80FT n EFFICIENCY A~ ENERGY OI'PORTUNITIES ·REDVCE ENERG\' COSTS -OR NH FARMS -PROMOTE l'STi\lNABJ.E AGR1CVLTt RAJ. PRACTICES l Wbat we did? -C) Workshops EnergyAudits Build Energy Infrastructure •Follow-up and Planning Next Steps 1
/~ 4/8/2011 Worksho )s C • NH Farm Energy Conference at DES in JanUllIy 2010 • Farm Energy Workshop with an emphasis on daily operations in Littleton in March 2010 • Three NH Farm & Forest workshops • Twelve smaller workshops and two conference presentations OVER 600 ATIENDEES Audits .- -c II 25 Ff RM ENERGY AUDITS N A DIVERSITY OF F RMS II IL ." -- Energ:v Pvrnmid Re.6.1e /t:;;,}< / 4l~imu:e \ \ ! \. ./ Energy Efficiency\ / ' / P.nergy C(lruoerv tiun \ /' Elll''W r\nnl)'lli8 ~ 2
4/8/2011 Wlwtjs all energy audil? -An energy audit records and analyzes energy use and recommends actions to reduce energy usage and/or increase production. oAfarm energy audit can identify energy savings of 10% to 35%... • Recommendations, ·Review historical ·Walkthrough with • Fir3t order costs, and Energy energy bills producer/key staff caklilation of cost Savings effectiveness for • Conduct pre-audit . Detailed Data various measures • Available financing interview Collection and incentive °OetDiled programs calculations and cost quotes from preferred vendors Building Energy Infrastructure - - ----- --0----- ----- Trained three energy data collectors in New I Hampshire Promoted the USDA Technical Service Provider program to energy auditors "'Tall ~isk" "I' (;ns h~"(,;l1n,, Nil'. li"t agricu!tl1rul t-IlCfK"Tsr 3
4/8/2011 71 HIGH TUNNELS FUNDED IN NH WITH AN ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF $64 2 ,74 1 4
4/8/2011 HIGIn\'A Y VIEW" FARM REVERSE OSMOSIS AND PAN PRE- HEATERS FOR M.APLE OPERATIONS Next Steps . 0 ·DT\MONSTRATION SITES ·HOLlSTlC AUO[TS FOJl. SMALL & UEGINNING FARl\IE"RS ·1 ' 0eos ON DAIR" FARMS ·WIND ENERGY ASSESSMENTS ·PROMOTION OF SlJSTAI JADL.E AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES StreB AS . OTILL AGRICULTURE ·ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS 5
C'"1~r 4/8/2011 l National and State Conservati n Innovation Gr<Ults o Southern NH RC&D and partners have applied for a National Greenhouse Gas Conservation Innovation Grant to Create FiveEnergy Efficiency Demonstration Sites 11 ill Orduml: in Cont""l lIigll\o;ay Vil~W FUI'W ill I:klM'.awen II Miles Smilh Im 11I In l.nmhul Stdtlt1\,11l1 l,lm\ itl K 'en£' "nlck<I''''I) Farm in 1.<:" • Pending Demonstration Site Grant Application to I '>!.' J NH Con:rvation Innovation Grant progra: r 6
Recommend
More recommend