Energy usage a hot topic for Ontario growers: Major study to identify key energy-saving features and strategies for both glass and poly houses

摘要

Determining how best to optimize energy usage and enhance conservation measures is a goal of a major energy audit program now underway across the province. Project sponsors include the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and Ag Energy Co-operative, along with The Ontario Greenhouse Alliance (TOGA) and its member associations, the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers and Flowers Canada (Ontario). The study is now completing audits of 20 greenhouses throughout the province. This data collection phase followed earlier intensive energy audits of four greenhouses, two each in the Leamington and Niagara regions, to identify what energy-saving features to study in the review.