Awardee Name
University of Vermont Entomology
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Innovative Technologies for Energy Conservation in Vermont Greenhouses
Awardee State/Territory
Vermont
Involved States/territories
Vermont
Award Year
2012
End Date
Award Amount
$16,398.00
Production/Use
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Energy
Resource Concern (Specific)
Energy efficiency of equipment and facilities
Conservation Practice(s)
Energy Efficient Lighting System
Energy Efficient Building Envelope
Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation
Project Background
A bubble based system to improve the energy efficiency in greenhouses is an advanced and innovative technology. This project will continue to improve the current bubble system design, and put these improvements into place. It will therby enhance the potential of its future implementation by growers on a broader scale.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No