Massachusetts Agricultural Commissions

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Renewable Energy Workshop for Agriculture in Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod & the Islands

March 21, 2007
Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, MA
Co-Sponsored by: Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association, Plymouth County Cooperative Extension, Self-Reliance, Pilgrim Resource Conservation & Development Council, and the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership

Presentations from the workshop are available below.

Workshop Agenda (PDF:677KB)

Biofuels Use & Production
Richard Lawrence, Self-Reliance (PDF:2.5MB)
Allen Giles, Amelot Holdings (PDF:467KB)

Solar Energy Technologies for On-Site Generation
Bob Chew, Solar Wrights (PDF:4.4MB)

Reducing Operating Costs Through On-site Wind Generation
Nathan L’Etoile, MA Farm Bureau (PDF 93KB)

Considering Utility Scale Wind as a Crop
Kevin Schulte, Sustainable Energy Development (PDF:2.2MB)

Funding Opportunities
Jon Abe, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (PDF:2.8MB)
Anne Correia, USDA-Rural Development (PDF:156KB)
Joe Soares, Cape Light Compact (PDF:121KB)