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Solutions  The links below can help the agricultural industry adopt energy efficient technologies and management practices that reduce production costs and minimize negative environmental impacts while improving economic sustainability. |
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| California Central Coast vegetable growers are saving upwards of 25% in water pumping, fertilizer and herbicide costs by using subsurface drip irrigation technologies. | |
| Irrigation Districts | Emerging technologies for irrigation districts deliver water to farms using flexible schedules. |
| Dairy and Livestock | Dairy farmers are saving upwards of 30% in milking energy costs by using new variable frequency drive milking and vacuum pump systems. |
| Field Equipment | Precision tillage in corn and cotton reduce fuel and herbicide costs. |
| Ozone Applications | Follow the results of three years of field research to determine how effective ozone soil fumigation can be to replace Methyl Bromide. |
| Increasing Pump Efficiency | Test your well pumps and improve overall pumping plant efficiency. |
| Reducing Greenhouse Costs | Timely maintenance of existing equipment is the fastest and least expensive way to cut energy costs. Identify potential problems by surveying the air temperature at crop height. |
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| Do-It-Yourself Energy Audit | Try PGE's free, online energy audit that's specifically for small- and medium-sized businesses. |
| Business Edge | Provides small businesses with energy info and more |
| How efficient is your building compared to other buildings? | |
| Your On-Call Advisor | Design and tech support for construction projects |
| Funding sources | Both private and public funding sources, to leverage investments in productivity improvements. |
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| ENERGY STAR | Information on the name behind quality energy-efficient products. |
| Renewable Energy Information | Information on rebates and incentives in choosing green power. |
| Flex Your Power | A campaign sponsored by the Office of the Governor. Offers useful information from energy-saving tips to how to file for rebates and get help with your utility bill. |
| California Public Utilities Commission | Provides overviews of statewide energy-efficiency programs, information about summer 2001 initiatives and statistics on potential energy savings. |
| http://www.energy.gov/ | Official site of the US department of energy |
| http://www.sce.com/ | Southern California Edison |
| http://pge.com/ | Pacific Gas and Electric |