Cornell Resources:

Greenhouse Energy Management, The 2008 Version - Online slideshow on energy costs including alternative fuels and how energy costs affect producers' budgets, by Walt Nelson, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe & Ontario Counties. .4 MB .pdf | 1 MB .ppt

Crop Schedules with Less Heat [5 MB .pdf] - Online slideshow with information on the effect of temperature on plant growth and saving on fuel costs by developing more efficient crop production schedules, by Neil Mattson, Department of Horticulture. 5 MB .pdf | 16 MB .ppt

Pricing your Products to Survive Rising Energy Costs - SmartMarketing factsheet from Wen-fei Uva, formerly of the Dept. of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.

Links:

Greenhouse Energy Cost Reduction Strategy - A comprehensive list of resources compiled by Matthew Blanchard and Erik Runkle, Michigan State University.

Greenhouse Energy Conservation Checklist - Practical tips from John W. Bartok, Jr., University of Connecticut.

Reducing Natural Gas/Propane Use for Greenhouse Space Heating - Reducing heat and infiltration losses, heating systems, design considerationis, space managment, and more from Scott Sanford, University of Wisconsin.

Energy Conservation Opportunities for Greenhouse Structures - 69-page guide from Minnesota Department of Commerce Energy Office and Eugene A. Scales & Associates, Inc.

Print resources:

Energy Conservation for Commercial Greenhouses (NRAES-3) - 84-page book by John W. Bartok, Jr. covers include principles of heat loss, site selection and modification, construction materials, insulation, fuels and heating, ventilation and cooling, space utilization, utilities, strategies for reducing trucking costs, and managing for efficiency.