Photovoltaic off-farm agricultural applications: Final report. Volume III. Industry data base

Technical Report · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5286508

Adolfson, W F

The off-farm agricultural industry, which includes food processing, agricultural chemicals, tobacco and alcohol fuels, consumes about 2 percent of the United States energy supply for direct heat and mechanical power in thousands of manufacturing facilities throughout the country. Depending on a variety of factors, including energy demand, load profile, location, energy cost, and physical suitability, photovoltaics could be an attractive supplement to conventional energy sources in many off-farm agricultural applications. This volume describes the data base of energy use of 56 off-farm agricultural industrial groups.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Sandia Labs., Livermore, CA (USA); Advanced Technology, Inc., McLean, VA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5286508
• Report Number(s): SAND-81-7175/3; ON: DE82014714
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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