Economic and energy savings from surface-heating greenhouses in Northcentral States

Braden, J.B.; Lazarus, S.S.; Walker, P.N.

Economic and energy savings from surface-heating greenhouses in Northcentral States

1981

Braden, J.B. | Lazarus, S.S. | Walker, P.N.

Extract: A system for heating greenhouses with the surface application of heated water is analyzed for its potential energy and dollar savings in Northcentral states. Results of the analysis depend critically on weather conditions and the temperature (and, hence, the source) of the heated water. Present value savings in 1980 dollars of converting all greenhouses to the system could approach $1 billion. Annual savings in natural gas could reach 262 million therms or about one-half of one percent of annual natural gas sales in the region.

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economic analysis energy greenhouses heat treatment models water

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Illinois agricultural economics staff paper, series E agricultural economics - Dept. of Agricultural Economics, University of Illinois | Ill Agric Econ Staff Pap Ser E Agric Econ Dep Agric Econ Univ Ill

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Conservation and use of energy; Agricultural economics (general); Costs and returns

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English

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Economic and energy savings from surface-heating greenhouses in Northcentral States

1981

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