In accordance with DOE goals, the Agriculture and Food Processes Branch is promoting both increased used of existing energysaving irrigation technologies and the development of new technologies in the Energy Conservation in Irrigation Systems Program. This program has involved sharing with industry the development costs of projects having the potential to significantly reduce energy usage in irrigation systems. Since 1977, the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL), operated by the Battelle Memorial Institute, has been supporting the Agriculture and Food Processes Branch in its efforts to issue a program opportunity notice for the design and development of irrigation systems that reduce energy consumption without sacrificing agricultural productivity. Toward this end, PNL has technically and administratively monitored the contracts under the program opportunity notice. This report, which provides an assessment of the market potential and economics of the energy-saving irrigation systems, is intended to be of interest to farmers, irrigation equipment vendors, and irrigation equipment manufacturers.
In accordance with DOE goals, the Agriculture and Food Processes Branch is promoting both increased used of existing energysaving irrigation technologies and the development of new technologies in the Energy Conservation in Irrigation Systems Program. This program has involved sharing with industry the development costs of projects having the potential to significantly reduce energy usage in irrigation systems. Since 1977, the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL), operated by the Battelle Memorial Institute, has been supporting the Agriculture and Food Processes Branch in its efforts to issue a program opportunity notice for the design and development of irrigation systems that reduce energy consumption without sacrificing agricultural productivity. Toward this end, PNL has technically and administratively monitored the contracts under the program opportunity notice. This report provides a national perspective of the energy savings potential from energy-conserving irrigation systems.
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