More than ever, winemakers know every grape counts. Challenges brought on by drought, wildfires and supply chain shortages continue to negatively impact yield and grape quality, forcing you to do more with less. Fortunately, there are actions you can take to reduce your costs while operating more sustainably, maximizing what your vineyard can accomplish.
Take the first step by evaluating existing equipment and upgrading to equipment that uses energy more efficiently, which will lower your carbon footprint, keep your vineyard healthy and saves you money in the long run. Energy-efficient technologies include:
- Steam boiler economizers
Steam boiler economizers help reduce the amount of fuel needed for steam production, lowering your carbon footprint and increasing sustainability. - Condensing hot water boilers
Condensing hot water boilers extract as much heat out of the flue gases as possible, ensuring energy is not wasted. - VFD for irrigation pumps
Installing VFD controls for irrigation pumps help improve water efficiency and energy usage by adjusting the pump speed to produce the desired flow and/or pressure for the irrigation system.
The Agriculture Energy Savings Action Plan (AESAP) makes it easy to install these technologies through a suite of comprehensive rebates and incentives that make it easy to save energy and money. If your winery is serviced by PG&E, AESAP provides no-cost technical assistance and gives you cash rebates and incentives to install new, energy-efficient equipment.
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