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What is Renewable Energy?
Renewable Energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale; such as:
- Sunlight
- Geothermal
- Wind
- Biomass
- Tidal/Wave
RI Farm Energy Presentation Renewable Energy Systems What is - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
RI Farm Energy Presentation Renewable Energy Systems What is - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
RI Farm Energy Presentation Renewable Energy Systems What is Renewable Energy? Renewable Energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale; such as: Sunlight Geothermal
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Renewable Energy Systems
Capturing the energy from the Sun and converting it to electricity
Sunlight
Roof and/or Ground Mount Solar Arrays
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Geothermal
thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth
Ground Source Heat Pump
Renewable Energy Systems
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Renewable Energy Systems
Wind Energy
“First, there is the power of the Wind, constantly exerted over the globe… Here is an almost incalculable power at our disposal, yet how trifling the use we make
- f it.”
_ Henry David Thoreau (1834)
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Renewable Energy Systems
- Energy generated or produced by
living or once-living organisms
- Heat and/or electricity
Example:
- Dairy farms utilizing an Anaerobic
Digester
- Process on-farm organics (manure &
bedding) and if necessary, off-site
- rganics
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Where do I start?
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Is your farm humming with efficiency and are you now looking into a Renewable Energy System?
Choosing a Renewable Energy Installer
Resource: RI Office of Energy Resources http://www.energy.ri.gov/policies- programs/for-vendors/renewable-energy-professional.php
What grants might my farm operation be eligible for to help offset the total project costs?
- Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
- Renewable Energy Fund (REF)
- The Rhode Island Agricultural Energy Program (RIAgEP)
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Renewable Energy Programs & Incentives
- REF provides grants and loans for
renewable energy projects with the potential to make electricity in a cleaner, more sustainable manner, while stimulating job growth in the green technology and energy sectors of Rhode Island’s economy.
- Renewable Energy Fund (REF) will
award grant money based on the rated DC capacity per project.
Annie Ratanasim Renewable Energy Fund Program Manager
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Website: http://commerceri.com/finance-business/renewable-energy-fund/ Annie Ratanasim
Renewable Energy Fund Program Manager
(401) 278-9196 REF@commerceri.com
Contact Information
10kW ground mounted PV system in North Scituate
Small Scale Solar Program Commercial Scale Solar Program
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Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
MISSION: Improve Profits for Your Rural Small Business or Farm / Provide sustainability
Rural Energy for America Program
REAP
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Renewable Energy Systems Minimum Grant Request $2,500
Total eligible project costs > $10,000
Maximum Grant Request $500,000
Total eligible project costs > $2 million
USDA-Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants provide assistance to those who are eligible with Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) projects.
Eligibility - Agricultural Producer or Rural Small Business
REAP Grant Assistance
Grant Amounts Up to 25%
- f Total Eligible Project Costs
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REAP Grant Program
Jonathan Burns, Energy Coordinator, MA/CT/RI USDA - Rural Development Wareham Service Center 8 Thatcher Lane, Wareham, MA 02571 Phone: (774) 678-7238| jonathan.burns@usda.gov www.rurdev.usda.gov/ma
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Rhode Island Agricultural Energy Program (RIAgEP)
The RIAgEP is a competitive grant program for the implementation of agricultural projects that improve energy efficiency and facilitate renewable energy. Minimum grant request $2,500 Maximum grant request $20,000
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RIAgEP Grant Program Contact
Jo-Anne Pacheco, Program Coordinator Rhode Island Farm Energy Program c/o RI RC&D 2283 Hartford Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 info@rifarmenergy.org www.rifarmenergy.org 401-500-0399
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Upcoming Grant Deadlines
July 13, 2020 – REF Small Scale Solar and Commercial Solar October 23, 2020 – RIAgEP October 31, 2020 - REAP
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Rhode Island Farm Energy
Who can I talk to about the available funding opportunities and incentives?
Jo-Anne Pacheco, Program Coordinator Rhode Island Farm Energy Program c/o RI RC&D 2283 Hartford Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 info@rifarmenergy.org www.rifarmenergy.org 401-500-0399
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Renewable Energy Systems