Solar panels at California-based Merrill Farms.- Img courtesy of © Merrill Farms via AgWeb.com
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the USDA is investing more than $200 million towards rural businesses – including farms and ranches – to help them save energy costs via renewable energy. The money comes in a variety of loan and grant options.
"Cutting our energy waste is one of the fastest, easiest and cheapest ways to help families save money on their energy bills while reducing harmful carbon pollution. Over the course of nearly eight years, the Obama Administration has taken strong actions to advance energy efficiency in our homes and businesses," Vilsack says. "Through efficiency upgrades and private-sector partnerships, America has been able to cut its carbon emissions, create jobs and save families hundreds of dollars at the pump and on their utility bills every year.”
A total of 423 businesses are the latest benefactors of USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). A series of grants and loans will be used to install various renewable energy systems or used to make energy efficiency improvements to their operation. Click here to see the full list of recipients. USDA estimates that REAP has helped reduce energy costs for about 15,000 farms and rural businesses since 2009.
Examples of eligible projects in agriculture include solar panel installation, switching from .....(Read rest of article at AgWeb.com)
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