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A Technology Assessment Of On-Farm Renewable Energy Carbon Mitigation Strategies, Laura Kossey
A Technology Assessment Of On-Farm Renewable Energy Carbon Mitigation Strategies, Laura Kossey
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
This project explores whether the Shenandoah Valley can achieve its 25x.25 (25% from renewable energies by 2025) goals on farms in the agricultural sector. Solar photovoltaic electric power production was assessed to be the most feasible renewable energy technology for such farms. After a review of the barriers to the adoption of renewable energy by agricultural operations, estimations of the potential rates of adoption and energy output using US data from the US Census of Agriculture were calculated. Multiple scenarios were explored, including the ¡°maximum theoretical¡± contribution of renewable energy to the agricultural sector as well as scenarios of farm …