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To develop renewable energy resources in PA forests, it is essential to understand the how these trees can be harvested in a sustainable way with minimal impact on forest ecosystems.

Wind energy in Pennsylvania has grown greatly in popularity in recent years.

Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources—such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat.

Now is a good time to recover heat energy from dirty and nonrecycled plastics.

The ideal materials for these systems are those that can be handled with a front end loader and stored in piles, wet bales or bunker type storages.

Learn how unmarketable grain was tested as a potential fuel source for drying ovens.

You have probably heard about some farmers who have cashed in on selling the wind rights from their farms. How can you do the same?

Farm Energy Efficiency Tips for Field Production including tractors and implements.

Tinesdale Farm is a dairy operation in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. They have about 1,800 milking cows and and about 600 dry.

Operating a commercial greenhouse is one of the most rewarding ways to make a living, but it is not an automatic or easy task.

The legal mandate that led to widespread deployment of net metering in Pennsylvania, has had a profound effect on renewable electricity today.

As farms become larger and more mechanized, the need for larger electric motors also increases. Three-phase electrical power needs to be considered on all farms.

There are many untapped potential waste streams in our state that are valuable resources for energy.

Many Regions in the US are reaching a tipping point in terms of the economics of solar photovoltaics

The sun is probably the most important source of renewable energy available today.

Achieving (and maintaining) peak performance of your engines will result in many benefits such as high fuel efficiency, reduced maintenance expenses, reduced downtime, and extended life.

Resource recovery can reduce the amount of low density poyethelene (LDPE) in the waste stream and gain valuable energy.

Ways Pennsylvania homeowners can choose to heat with renewable fuels.

Penn State's Farm Energy Efficiency program is a statewide initiative of Penn State Extension and part of Extension's Renewable and Alternative Energy program.

A plug flow digester vessel is a long, narrow, insulated, and heated tank made of reinforced concrete, steel, or fiberglass with a gas-tight cover to capture the biogas.

This ongoing project studies the properties and performance of biomass pelletizing systems, and their use for energy production.

Utility companies offer choices for how your monthly energy bills are calculated and how you can pay your bills.

A fixed film digester vessel is filled with an inert medium or packing that provides a very large surface area for microbial growth.

Calculate Equivalent Energy Costs for Various Heating Fuels

The operating efficiency of a ventilation fan can be reduced 30-50% by the accumulation of dust on fan blades and housing or by shutters that do not operate freely.