Gaining your edge
Energy Edge is an initiative of Greenhouse Canada magazine aimed at turning what is a liability for most growers – fluctuating energy costs – into a competitive advantage. With energy accounting for as much as 40 per cent of the operating costs of many greenhouse operations, small and steady improvements on this front can move the needle in a big way on the bottom line. Energy Edge will look at new technologies, innovative projects, case studies of growers finding their own Energy Edge.
You can read about it in each issue of Greenhouse Canada, but we’ve also created this dedicated microsite. Here you can find regular news items on the subject, new technology and products, video, and in-depth archives on the subject.
We’ll also produce a bi-weekly enewsletter to keep you up to speed on what we’re covering. It is free to all Greenhouse Canada digital subscribers. You can sign up for it here.
If you want to add to the conversation, please drop us a line and let us know about your project, technology, services, or concerns at energyedge@annexweb.com.
You can read about it in each issue of Greenhouse Canada, but we’ve also created this dedicated microsite. Here you can find regular news items on the subject, new technology and products, video, and in-depth archives on the subject.
We’ll also produce a bi-weekly enewsletter to keep you up to speed on what we’re covering. It is free to all Greenhouse Canada digital subscribers. You can sign up for it here.
If you want to add to the conversation, please drop us a line and let us know about your project, technology, services, or concerns at energyedge@annexweb.com.
April 14, 2012
Greenhouse survey shows heat and hydro are cost killers
Greenhouse Canada's 2012 survey asked growers a host of questions, from crops to pests. We also asked which input costs rose the most in recent years, as well as what they were using for primary heating fuels. The results may surprise you, but probably not.
Published in
Procurement
April 13, 2012
Five ways NOT to think about energy
There are a lot of opinions regarding energy management in all sectors of the economy, and the greenhouse sector is no different. As we make our way through 2012, here are five opinions that should be left behind.
Published in
Management
April 12, 2012
Biorefinery and greenhouse partnership
GreenField Ethanol and Cedarline Greenhouses plan to use the ethanol plant's byproducts for a greenhouse operation that would be built across the road. The next step is municipal planning approval, with construction beginning as soon as May, said Greg Devries, Cedarline owner.
Published in
Renewables
April 01, 2012
10 energy strategies to implement today!
Energy costs are rising every year and are a significant expense to almost all organizations. While we continue to hear about soaring energy costs in the news, there is something you can do. Energy challenges are not insurmountable; what is required is a sustainable energy plan.
Published in
Management
March 24, 2012
MSU resources address greenhouse energy efficiency
The folks at Michigan State University (Extension Service) have created a website and resources to help growers improve their energy efficiency and increase margins.
Published in
Efficiency
March 20, 2012
Don’t Pay for Water
Buying biomass by the tonne means that users could be paying for excess water, not heat.
Published in
Renewables
March 20, 2012
Canbio Update: Hothouse of Opportunities
Seek and ye shall find biomass is a good slogan for greenhouse operators
Published in
Renewables
March 20, 2012
Burning for Credits
The conversion to biomass technologies can generate multiple payoffs
Published in
Renewables
March 20, 2012
Warming up to Biomass
The successful conversion to biomass heating has presented some challenges
Published in
Renewables
March 20, 2012
Burning Solutions
There’s no need to go out on a limb with biomass combustion technology
Published in
Renewables
