$49,000 Rural Energy for America Program grant:
US: Maine greenhouse goes greener with solar panels, geothermal system
The Cozy Acres Lane business is wholesale only, producing annuals, herbs and vegetables for area garden centers and landscapers. It received USDA funds last year, and put the department’s nearly $49,000 Rural Energy for America Program grant toward installation of a 102-panel solar photovoltaic array and geothermal system for the business’s upcoming greenhouse.
Marstaller also received $25,000 through the Maine Department of Agriculture’s Farms for the Future Program, which he will put toward the overall project.
With completion of the geothermal system, Cozy Acres will have Maine’s first “Net Zero” greenhouse, according to a USDA press release. The structure should be complete by the end of October.
Source: bangordailynews.com
Picture courtesy Alex Lear | The Forecaster
