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Preliminary energy audit
Includes the implementation of a preliminary report regarding energy consumption and carbon emissions due to energy use. Energy consumption per sector. Heat and electricity consumption. Comparison of specific energy consumption with energy consumption in other greenhouses. Outline of an energy management plan.
Decrease of energy consumption
Includes the proposal of methods for reducing energy consumption in the greenhouse with cost evaluation. Investigation of different scenarios regarding energy savings.
Reduction of carbon emissions
Includes the proposal of several methods for reducing carbon emissions using various technologies in the greenhouse with cost evaluation. Examination of different scenarios regarding energy and carbon emissions savings with various technologies combined with cost evaluation in each technology.
Offsetting carbon emissions
Possibilities of carbon offsetting with different schemes combined with cost evaluation of the proposed offsetting schemes.
Communication of your activities
Preparation of a plan for communicating your activities in the media.
What do we need?
Various parameters regarding the construction of the greenhouse, fuels and energy use in various sectors, its surroundings et cetera.
Stage 1. Energy audit and energy benchmarking in the greenhouse
During this stage various data will be collected from the greenhouse (if available) regarding the energy consumption (KWh/m2 year) in different sectors, the fuels and the energy used (oil, natural gas, electricity, transportation fuel) as well as several characteristics of it (covered surface in m2, type of greenhouse, its cover, energy systems used, et cetera).
The collected data will be analyzed and a first report concerning the energy audit and the energy benchmarking in the greenhouse will be produced. Then the greenhouse will have the option to proceed to stage 2.
Stage 2. Preliminary report for achieving carbon neutrality
After the approval of the previous report by the greenhouse owners the next stage will be initiated. Stage 2 will indicate several different roadmaps (at least two or three) for achieving carbon neutrality in the greenhouse. Several different routes for that will be outlined and justified including the following.
- Energy saving in the greenhouse reducing the initial energy consumption,
- Use of sustainable energies including renewable energies or low carbon energy technologies, and
- Offsetting any remaining carbon emissions.
This preliminary report will include for each roadmap:
- Sizing of the proposed sustainable energy systems regarding energy production and an estimation of energy savings that could be achieved in a cost-effective way,
- Preliminary cost estimation of the proposed sustainable energy systems,
- Estimation of any carbon offsetting required and its cost, and
- Proposals for green transportation in the greenhouse, if it is necessary.
The preliminary report will be given to the greenhouse and after consultation one (or maybe two) route(s) will be chosen for further study. Then the greenhouse will have the option to proceed to stage 3.
Stage 3. Final report for achieving carbon neutrality
The selected route for detailed study will be further investigated to give more accurate data regarding the technical characteristics of the energy systems. In the final report a better and more accurate cost estimation will be given that will enable the management of the greenhouse to make a rational decision for the required clean energy investments to achieve its net-carbon neutrality.
The greenhouse has the option to proceed in stage three with an energy consulting office that had a previous technical cooperation or with an Energy Service Company (ESCO) which has the energy experts and the required experience to achieve satisfactory results. In this case our company can act as an external collaborator/advisor in the project.
Why choose us?
Having long experience in academia and in the implementation of international research projects in the field of renewable energy technologies and climate change I thought that I should try to transfer my knowledge in supporting several private and public organizations to increase their sustainability.
