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Farms and Ranches

For a farm or ranch, you can use the following energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies to help lower your energy costs and to benefit the environment:

• Anaerobic digesters

  Recover methane from animal manure to fuel combined heat and power (CHP) systems that produce electricity, heat, and hot water.

• Energy-efficient lighting and daylighting

  Reduce electricity use indoors and outdoors.

• Geothermal direct use

  Tap into geothermal reservoirs, if available, to provide direct heat for buildings, greenhouses, fish farms, and food processing facilities.

• Geothermal or ground-source heat pumps

  Heat and cool buildings.

• Microhydropower systems

  Use flowing water to generate electricity.

• Small wind (turbine) electric systems

  Provide electricity for buildings and water pumping.

• Solar technologies

  Generate heat and electricity for a variety of applications.

• Energy-efficient windows, doors and skylights

  Reduce electricity, heating, and cooling costs in buildings.

Visit the Alternative Fuels Data Center if you're thinking about buying a new vehicle for your farm or ranch.

Many farmers and ranchers also take advantage of opportunities for large-scale wind energy development on their properties to increase or supplement their incomes.

In addition, there are farming opportunities for growing biomass feedstocks used in the development of biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower.

Also, see our section on small businesses.

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