Vol. 57

Title:
The Real Costs and Savings of Alternative Energy and Conservation

Author:
Jeffrey Chambers

pp: 337

Abstract:
In order to develop a better real-world understanding of the true costs and potential savings of different energy conservation technologies, a detailed study of multiple commercial greenhouse facilities was performed. To do this, energy audits were performed at 22 greenhouse facilities in the Niagara and Leamington Areas (Canada) between mid-March and mid-May 2006. These facilities consisted of:

• Six tomato growers
• Two pepper growers
• Five potted plants
• Two cut flowers
• Three bedding plants
• Four bedding and potted flowers

A comprehensive energy auditing program was developed based on our experiences with these audited facilities and others. The auditing program is set-up to accommodate four different levels of participation (with different cost commitments).

The figure below (Fig. 1) illustrates the different levels of participation.

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