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Geothermal energy: The heat is on for New Mexico greenhouses

Journal Article · · Geo-Heat Center Quarterly Bulletin; (United States)
OSTI ID:6742142
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  1. Southwest Technology Development Institute, Las Cruces, NM (United States)
Greenhouse operators are sensitive to energy costs related to heating, so operators are looking to alternative sources of energy like geothermal resources. The Rincon/Radium Springs and the Las Cruces-East Mesa geothermal areas of New Mexico offer a proven, environmentally benign, energy source that give substantial energy cost savings compared to traditional fossil fuels. A number of commercial greenhouses, both large and small, are already taking advantage of geothermal heat in the southwest to reduce their energy costs and increase their profitability.
OSTI ID:
6742142
Journal Information:
Geo-Heat Center Quarterly Bulletin; (United States), Journal Name: Geo-Heat Center Quarterly Bulletin; (United States) Vol. 16:1; ISSN GCQBDW; ISSN 0276-1084
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English