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Solar Energy Application for Space and Hot Water Heating Purposes in Agricultural Production

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

Donald L. Van Dyne
Donald L. Van Dyne*
Affiliation:
Commodity Economics Division, Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture
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The cost and availability of conventional energy sources currently used as inputs for agricultural production continue to be a very important concern in planning and decision making. Interest in solar energy for use in space and water heating, grain drying, and other areas, has been stimulated because it is technically feasible, abundant, renewable, and nonpolluting. Although it is reasonably reliable and can provide a large portion of the total heat need for many situations, it does require an auxiliary source of energy.

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Energy and Transportation Issues in the Northeast
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Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , October 1977 , pp. 56 - 66
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Copyright © Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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