Regional Perspectives on Farm Energy

Daniel Ciolkosz is an associate research professor in Pennsylvania State University's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. He works to help Pennsylvania's farms and related businesses develop bioenergy and improve energy efficiency. He is the extension program co-lead for Penn State's renewable energy extension effort, organizes Penn State's Bioenergy Short Course Series, participates in Pennsylvania's State Wood Energy Team and Fuels for Schools groups, and is an active participant in the USDA Sustainable Farm Energy regional project. His research interests include biomass densification processes, thermochemical conversion, and farm energy benchmarking.

Introduction._ Energy Use On-Farm.- Energy Efficiency - Smart Metering.- Energy Efficiency - Equipment Use and Installation.-  Energy Efficiency for Field Operations.- Energy Efficiency for Dairy Farms.- Energy Efficiency for Livestock Housing.- Energy Efficiency for Fruit and Vegetable Storage.- Energy Efficiency for Grain Drying.- Energy Efficiency for Irrigation.- Energy Efficiency for Maple Syrup Production.- Energy Efficiency - Greenhouse Energy Management.- On-Farm Energy Production - Solar, Wind, Geothermal.- On-Farm Energy Production - Biomass Heating On-Farm Energy Production - Biogas.- On-Farm Energy Production - Biofuels.