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Bioenergy Crops have many potential uses on a dairy farm - both for energy and for other applications.

Warm season grasses could serve a dual use on dairy farms: bedding and biogas

This article takes a look at what kind of savings you can expect if you switch to wood heat.

Pros and cons of using biodiesel fuel in your diesel engines, covering engine performance, fuel quality, and potential problems.

This article compares biodiesel with traditional petroleum diesel fuel, discussing properties, quality, blends, and enhancement additives.

Wood Stove Efficiency: Using a high-efficiency stove, using dry wood, keeping the fire hot, and not starving the fire.

Use this tool to estimate energy and cost savings from installing an engine heater timer for your tractor.

This article provides activities and a story about the forest for kids.

This article describes net metering and details how it affects your electric bill.

Real-time pricing for electricity: why it matters, how and when prices vary, purchasing when prices are low, and knowing prices and controlling load.

This article describes an operation where switchgrass is grown and pelletized, covering all aspects of the operation, from crop establishment to marketing the crop, and an analysis of costs.

What are Green buildings and bioenergy; and how can bioenergy can work in green buildings.

This article provides the advantages and disadvantages of using fuel ethanol to help give engine owners a balanced view and make the most of their fuel.

Information to help homeowners, schools and institutions, and industries determine whether biomass heat would be effective and cost-efficient for them.

Use this calculator tool to estimate energy use from various field operations for a farm.

Calculate the energy savings from adding a Variable Speed Drive (VSD) to a milking system

Overview of the equipment common to most commercial-scale biomass combustors and discusses some of the considerations in selecting a biomass combustor.

One of the more promising options for PA farmers and foresters interested in growing biomass is to sell your biomass for co-firing with other fuels, especially coal.

Estimate energy savings from efficient barn ventilation

Biomass is a promising option for providing locally produced, renewable energy in Pennsylvania.

Combustion process, fuel choices, equipment, obtaining biomass fuels, and emissions and pollution.

Growing renewable biomass feedstocks like perennial grasses that can be converted into energy (electricity, liquid transportation fuels, or heat).

This article gives an overview of the scope and issues involved when considering whether managing a forest for energy production is a good option.

Group seeking to innovate in Pennsylvania’s North Woods

Let's look at SMRs, their proposed uses, and their development and adoption timeline in replacing coal power plants.