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Solar Energy

Solar Energy on the Farm
This National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service site provides information on solar technology, cost and savings, site planning, and financial incentives. A list of resources follows the narrative.

Solar Energy and Agriculture
This Union of Concerned Scientists' website includes explanations of solar energy for crop drying, greenhouses, and electricity generation.

The "Green" Greenhouse
The site provides detailed design blueprints, materials list, construction suggestions, and performance information for a solar greenhouse.

 

 

 

 
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